Anesthesia

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…

Bay Area non-profit Operation Access has recognized Daniel Kong, MD, for his service work with South San Francisco Kaiser, according to a South San Francisco Patch report.

A former employee of Anesthesia Care Team Inc., based in Ocala, Fla., was sentenced to six months in jail on Wednesday for pleading guilty to charges of organized fraud, according to an Ocala report.

Ethicon Endo-Surgery, a division of Johnson & Johnson, has reached a settlement with the FDA over the agency's denial of sedation device Sedasys, according to a MedPage Today report.

Cleveland hospitals are carefully managing their supplies in the face of severe drug shortages, according to a Plain Dealer report.

The editors of Anesthesia & Analgesia, official journal of the International Anesthesia Research Society, have announced the launch of an Anesthesia & Analgesia for the iPad app, according to a release.

Elective surgery is safe regardless of the day, week or month of the year, according to a study published in the Oct. 2011 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Northeast Georgia Health System has hired anesthesiologist and commercial airline pilot Michael Appel, MD, as chief patient safety officer, according to a system release.

The Wood Library-Museum of Anesthesiology in Park Ridge, Ill., has embarked on a project that will digitize its anesthesia library and museum, according to a release.