Anesthesia

A new report issued by the IMS Institute for Healthcare Informatics showed that while 168 drugs are currently in short supply, most of the shortages center around four key areas, according to a Medscape report.

Anesthesiologist Jimmy Rawls, MD, recently collected a $5,000 prize from the Charleston (S.C.) Metro Chamber of Commerce for his design for a new intravenous catheter, according to a Charleston Business report.

Lack of anesthesiology coverage in Oxnard, Calif., could jeopardize patients' access to surgery, according to a Ventura County Star report.

According to a new survey presented at the 2011 annual meeting of the Society for Airway Management, as many as 90 percent of anesthesiologists incorrectly believe the LMA ProSeal and LMA Flexible are unsafe for MRI scans, according to an…

Patients who experience stiffness following primary total knee arthroplasty may benefit from manipulation under anesthetic, according to an Ortho Super Site report.

Craig Smith, MD, a board-certified anesthesiologist, recently joined MedCenter One in Bismarck, N.D., according to a Prairie Business report.

Jeffrey A. Weiss, DO, medical director of the anesthesia program at Palm Beach Gardens (Fla.) Medical Center, has been honored by TeamHealth as one of the company's "medical directors of the year," according to a Daily Markets report.

Airway management experts are praising a large review of airway-related complications, saying the "herculean" effort provides important insights into the nature of airway management complications, according to an Anesthesiology News report.

Topical anesthesia, analgesic and sedative agents should be used for flexible bronchoscopy in adults, according to a statement from the American College of Chest Physicians published in Chest.

Here are 10 recent findings on anesthesiologist compensation, employment and reimbursement in 2011, according to LocumTenens.com's Anesthesiology Salary Survey. Note: All numbers are averages.