Anesthesia

An Ohio jury has awarded $554,022 to a patient who lost the full use of her leg after a peripheral nerve block at Evandale Surgical Center in Cincinnati in 2009, according to Outpatient Surgery.

Board-certified anesthesiologist Terence Robertson, MD, joined Bothwell Regional Health Center in Sedalia, Mo., according to the Sedalia Democrat.

A large survey of older anesthesiologists was conducted, and the data could prepare physicians for an undersupply of anesthesiologists in the future, according to a study in the November issue of Anesthesiology.

Two commonly used anesthetics product different metabolic patterns in the brains of unconscious children, according to the November issue of Anesthesiology.

Seattle Anesthesia Outreach has partnered with Boeing and Ethiopian Airlines to deliver 20,000 pounds of medical supplies to Ethiopia’s largest hospital, according to Star Africa.

The National Institutes of Health released a study that showed use of a brain monitor while patients are anesthetized during surgery can significantly reduce the risk of delirium and postoperative cognitive dysfunction.

Nuvo Research, a specialty pharmaceutical company specializing in topical pain treatments, announced it received FDA approval for a supplemental new drug application, according to The Sacramento Bee.

A study in the Journal of Critical Care aimed to characterize the cardiovascular responses to dobutamine in patients with septic shock, according to MDLinx.

Drug shortages continue to impact anesthesiology and compounding pharmacies may be key for supply, according to MedPageToday.

Anesthesia Business Consultants has compiled a checklist to help anesthesiologists and pain management specialists to satisfy Stage 1 of Meaningful Use using its F1RSTUse EHR management platform.