Anesthesia

Albany (N.Y.) Medical Center, one of the biggest hospitals in the region, has converted to Masimo rainbow sensors for its advanced noninvasive patient monitoring.

Author and anesthesiologist Barry Friedberg, MD, has joined Marty Makary, MD, in calling for greater medical transparency and accountability to protect patients from harm.

Orexinergic neurons are inhibited by propofol anesthesia and the orexin signals are involved in arousal regulation from propofol, according to an article in Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Retired anesthesiologist Georgina Goodwin, MD, died last week, according to an obituary in The Baltimore Sun.

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Valerie Collins joined Licking Memorial Health System's Licking Memorial Anesthesiology in Newark, Ohio.

Resveratrol, a polyphenol compound found in many plant-based foods and in the skins of grapes, has been found to preserve the pain-relieving effects of morphine in rats, according to Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Here are 45 statistics on anesthesiologists' compensation, based on Medscape's Physician Compensation Report 2012.

High amounts of perioperative inspiratory oxygen has been recommended to prevent postoperative wound infections, but a recent study shows it may have an impact on patient mortality, according to Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Thirteen physician members of the Congressional GOP "Doctors Caucus" wrote the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services in opposition of the proposal to pay nurse anesthetists for chronic pain management services, according to the American Society of Anesthesiologists.