Malignant hyperthermia is a potentially life-threatening inherited muscle disorder that can occur when patients are exposed to certain commonly used general anesthetics, according to a Newswise report.
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Local anesthesia is safe and effective for oculofacial surgery, according to an OSN Supersite report.
At the 18th Annual Ambulatory Surgery Centers Conference in Chicago on Oct. 28, David Shapiro, MD, partner of Ambulatory Surgery Company, discussed elements of a successful anesthesia service in ASCs.
The American Society of Anesthesiologists has appointed B. Diane Gambill, PhD, as the society's new chief learning officer, according to an ASA release.
A Plattsburgh (N.Y.) anesthesiologist was recently found guilty of medical malpractice after a patient in his care died, according to a WCAX report.
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The Society of Pediatric Anesthesia turns 25 this year, according to an Anesthesiology News report.
Clinical engineers are assuming broader roles in anesthesiology departments, assisting providers and administrators by approving equipment purchases, training users, integrating biomedical devices and heading patient safety initiatives, according to an Anesthesiology News report. Clinical engineering departments are increasingly asked to…
Catherine Mullaly, MD, an anesthesiologist with Massachusetts General Hospital, recently sent a dispatch home from Misrata, Libya, where she is working at Qasr Ahmed Hospital, according to a Boston Globe report.
The College of Human Medicine at Michigan State University will formally welcome a new anesthesia department starting Jan. 1, 2012, according to a State News report.