Steven Shafer, MD, a leading expert on the anesthetic propofol, testified in the case of Conrad Murray, MD, the physician who decided to administer profopol to late singer Michael Jackson, according to an LA Times report.
Anesthesia
Older patients drive more safely than their younger counterparts after surgery and anesthesia care at ambulatory surgery facilities, according to a presentation at Anesthesiology 2011.
The global anesthesia equipment market is expected to grow 7.4 percent through 2014, driven by the increased availability of advanced anesthetic equipment, according to a Market Research report.
An anesthesiologist from Louisa, Ky., has been indicted by a Lawrence County grand jury on 20 counts of Medicaid fraud following an investigation into his billing practices at Anesthesia Associates of Louisa, according to a WSAZ report.
An annual survey by Surgical Information Systems showed an increased demand for anesthesia information management systems, with 57 percent of survey respondents indicating that IT solutions are a high priority, according to a MarketWatch report.
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Mindray Medical International, a developer, manufacturer and marketer of medical devices, has announced the introduction of the A3 anesthesia system, an expansion of the company's A Series portfolio, according to a news release.
Anesthesia provider Continental Anesthesia, headquartered in Oakbrook, Ill., has added Michael N. Cannizzaro and Barry Matthews to its leadership team, according to a news release.
The SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium S'axt Hit Mt. Edgecumbe Hospital in Sitka has added Ann D. Patterson, MD, to its medical staff, according to an Alaska Native News report.
Spacelabs Healthcare will introduce Arkon, a new anesthesia system, as well as the Xprezzon patient monitor and a Multigas Analyzer, at the American Society of Anesthesiologists meeting in October, according to a MarketWatch release.
The American Society of Anesthesiologists and the American Medical Association have filed an amicus brief in the appeal of CSA and CMA v. Schwarzenegger, according to an ASA release.