Christopher Deyo, MD, has been named assistant professor of anesthesiology at the Medical College of Wisconsin, according to a Wauwatosa Now report.
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Alcohol-only cleanser is significantly less effective than traditional surgical scrub when applied to the hands before the placement of central venous catheters, according to a study in the March issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.
Local anesthesia services would be folded into Willmar Medical Services, a four-year-old joint venture between Rice Memorial Hospital and Affiliated Community Medical Centers, if the Rice hospital board approves the proposal, according to a West Central Tribune report.
It shouldn't come as a surprise that physicians cherish their phones. A 2010 study revels that 94 percent of physicians are now using smartphones professionally, and this number has only escalated in the past year.
The transfusion of red blood cells stored for more than 21 days is no more harmful than fresh red blood cell transfusions, according to a study published in the March issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services recently posted updated anesthesia conversion factors, according to a report from the American Society of Anesthesiologists. The unadjusted anesthesia conversion factors increased to $21.52.
Prophylactic erythrocyte transfusion decreases perioperative anemia and erythrocyte transfusions and may reduce plasma iron levels, according to a study published in the March issue of Anesthesiology.
North American Partners in Anesthesia announced last week that Kenneth M. Miles will serve as executive vice president and chief financial officer.
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Aromatherapy serves as an effective and inexpensive treatment for postoperative nausea, according to a study published in the March issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.