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Anesthetic Ketamine Can Serve as Fast-Acting Antidepressant

The anesthetic ketamine may produce a fast-acting antidepressant response in patients with treatment-resistant depression, according to a study published in the journal Nature and reported on PsychCentral.

Anesthesia Through Catheter Requires Lower Dose Than Single Spinal Injection

A study presented at the 2011 annual meeting of the Society of Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology found that women undergoing C-sections may require a smaller dose of anesthesia when administered through an intrathecal catheter rather than through a spinal injection,…

FDA Adds Three Months to Review of Pacira Anesthetic

Shares of Parsippany, N.J.-based Pacira Pharmaceuticals fell more than 12 percent Tuesday after the company reported that the FDA will take three more months to review Exparel, its extended release local anesthetic, according to a Sign on San Diego report.

Maquet Flow-i Anesthesia System Receives FDA Approval

The Food and Drug Administration has approved Maquet's FLOW-i anesthesia system for 510(k) marketing, according to a MedGadget report.

Cleveland Clinic Anesthesiologist Resuscitates Newborn While on Duty as Cop

Eric Kaiser, MD, a Cleveland Clinic anesthesiologist who occasionally moonlights as an auxiliary police officer in Westlake, Ohio, helped to resuscitate a newborn baby while on duty last Sunday, according to a Plain Dealer report.

Researchers Release First Real-Time Video of Brain Losing Consciousness Under Anesthesia

A new technique allows researchers to view real-time, 3-D images of a patient's brain as the patient undergoes anesthesia from propofol, according to a report by TIME.

ASA Presents 6 Tactics to Relieve Drug Shortages

The American Society of Anesthesiologists recently sent a letter to the FDA that discussed the extent of anesthesia drug shortages and offered recommendations on actions to reduce shortages, according to an ASA release.

Guidelines Discuss Sleep Studies for Sleep-Disordered Breathing Prior to Surgery

A multidisciplinary clinical practice guideline, "Polysomnography for Sleep-Disordered Breathing Prior to Tonsillectomy in Children," will be published as a supplement to the July issue of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, according to a news release.

North Shore-LIJ Health System Selects SIS Anesthesia for Anesthesia Documentation

North Shore-LIJ Health System in New York has selected SIS Anesthesia as its anesthesia documentation solution, according to a news release.

Few Anesthesiologists Monitor Oxygen Flow to Patient's Body During High-Risk Surgery

Only one-third of anesthesiologists measure oxygen flow throughout the patient's body during high-risk surgery, even though heart function can significantly affect recovery, according to a survey by researchers in Amsterdam, reported in HealthDay News.