For the first time, industry journal Anesthesiology has opted to focus an issue entirely on the physicians, scientists and research conducted at a single U.S. institution —Washington University in St. Louis, according to a university release.
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Drug shortages in the United States are felt most strongly in oncology, emergency medicine, anesthesia and cardiology, according to a Cardiology Today report.
Drug shortages in the United States are felt most strongly in oncology, emergency medicine, anesthesia and cardiology, according to a Cardiology Today report.
General anesthesia for bilateral exploration can be performed safely in elderly patients with primary hyperparathyroidism, according to a Family Practice News report.
A goat that died from an overdose of anesthesia in a Harvard University laboratory has drawn criticism from animal rights activists, according to a San Francisco Gate report.
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A study conducted by researchers at University Hospital RWTH Aachen in Aachen, Germany, found a non-contact electrocardiograph system accurately measured heart rates and diagnosed some cardiac arrhythmias, according to a study published in Anesthesia & Analgesia.
Frank Bures, MD, a dermatologist based in Winona, Minn., says Benadryl can be used as an anesthetic for small surgical procedures, according to a Winona Daily News report.
Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania have developed an interactive risk calculator to predict postoperative respiratory failure, defined as mechanical ventilation required more than 48 hours after surgery or unplanned intubation within 30 days of surgery, according to…
Hospira, which has recently been the target of regulatory scrutiny for errors in its manufacturing processes, has become so cheap that buyers may look to claim the company's market share for specialty generic injectable drugs, according to a Bloomberg Businessweek…