Anesthesia

Lawyer: Teva, Baxter Could Have Prevented Hep C Outbreaks by Selling Smaller Propofol Vials

Hepatitis C outbreaks could have been avoided if drug manufacturers Baxter Healthcare Services and Teva Parenteral Medicine had sold smaller vials of propofol to healthcare facilities, argued a patient's lawyer during the opening statements of the third civil trial over…

American Society of Anesthesiologists Meets With Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on Drug Shortages

American Society of Anesthesiologists President Mark A. Warner, MD, along with other industry representatives, met with Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius about the impact of anesthesia drug shortages on Friday, Sept. 9, according to an ASA…

Surgery Center Physician Dr. Robin Wright Studies Nerve Damage in Inguinal Repair Patients

Up to one-third of patients who undergo primary inguinal hernia repair may have preexisting nerve damage, according to a study presented at the 2011 annual meeting of the American Hernia Society and reported in Anesthesiology News.

Connecticut Anesthesiologist Fined for Presenting False Information on License Renewal Form

The Connecticut Medical Examining Board recently imposed a reprimand and a $1,000 civil fine on Dmitry Mironov, MD, an anesthesiologist and pain management specialist who allegedly submitted a license renewal form containing false information, according to a New Haven Independent…

TeamHealth Expands Anesthesia Division With Acquisition of Anesthesia Services

TeamHealth has announced the acquisition of Anesthesia Services, an outsourced anesthesiology physician management practice, according to a release.

Antibiotics Most Likely Cause of Allergic Reactions During Anesthesia

Most allergic reactions that occur during anesthesia are caused by antibiotics, though many reactions do not have a clear cause, according to a study published in the Sept. 2011 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

LA Times: Patients Should Research Ties Between Physicians and Drug Firms

Patients must take responsibility for researching physicians' financial ties to research companies, according to an op-ed by Tracy Weber and Charles Ornstein published in the LA Times.

Maine Physicians Report Severe Drug Shortages, Request Federal Intervention

Physicians are asking for federal intervention as drug shortages reach critical levels across the United States, according to a Maine Public Broadcast Network report.

Study: AP Advance Laryngoscope Speeds Up Intubation in Difficult Airways

Intubation times were significantly faster with the AP Advance laryngoscope than with the GlideScope in mannequins with difficult airways, according to a study published in the Sept. 2011 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

St. Louis Researchers Recommend Simpler, Cheaper Method of Monitoring Sedation

Researchers in St. Louis say patients who sometimes appear to be sedated but are awake for procedures should be measured with a new brain wave-monitoring device, according to a Houston Chronicle report.