Detroit Lions wide receiver Nate Hughes plans to become a certified registered nurse anesthetist when his football career ends, according to a WXYZ report.
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The Arizona Medical Board has voted to revoke the license of a former Phoenix pediatric anesthesiologist, according to a Houston Chronicle report.
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, the world's largest generic drug manufacturer, is facing a second trial over hepatitis cases linked to propofol, according to a Bloomberg Businessweek report.
Patients are more likely to experience unintended intraoperative awareness under general anesthesia with the bispectral index protocol than the end-tidal anesthetic-agent concentration, according to a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
The American Society of Anesthesiologists has launched a new video on its lifelinepatients YouTube channel, highlighting the need for responsible use of pain medication and proper disposal of the drugs, according to an ASA news release.
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New York-based Somnia Anesthesia Services will provide anesthesiology services at Kaweah Delta Medical Center in Visalia, Calif., starting Dec. 13, according to a Valley Voice Newspaper report.
Some patients perceive or remember surgery under general anesthesia, and as many as 70 percent of those patients go on to develop post-traumatic stress disorder, according to a study published Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine.
A universal system for reporting anesthesia time to payors will go into effect Jan. 1, 2012, as part of the transition to HIPAA 5010, according to an ASA release.
A Connecticut university is still waiting for approval from state officials to start offering the state's first anesthesiology assistant masters degree program — almost a year after the program was first requested, according to a Connecticut Mirror report.
Hospitals, physicians and patients across the country are struggling with record drug shortages, causing facilities to use less effective substitutes, delay surgery or look for other treatment options, according to a USA Today report.