A recent increase in the percentage of older and multi-morbid surgical patients, along with technological surgical developments, has led to an apparent increase in anesthesia-associated mortality, according to a study published in Deutsches Aerzteblatt International.
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A South Florida woman has claimed an anesthesiologist at Doctors Hospital in Coral Gables, Fla., injected an anesthetic into the wrong leg during knee surgery, according to an NBC Miami report.
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Cocaine-free topical agents can treat pain caused by torn skin, giving physicians an alternative when suturing skin wounds, according to a Modern Medicine report.
Use of a standardized protocol may improve patient handovers and reduce the risk of mortality, according to research presented at the 2011 annual meeting of the Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists and reported in Anesthesiology News.
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Somnia Anesthesia has announced it has been recognized as a Patient Safety Organization (PSO) by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
A study, published in the August issue of Anesthesiology, reveals improvement in patients with septic shock who were treated with steroid therapy, according to news brief published by the American Society of Anesthesiologists.
David Waisel, MD, an anesthesiologist at Children's Hospital in Boston, testified Tuesday that Florida's planned replacement drug for lethal injections could cause extreme pain in executions, according to a News-Press report.
The American Society of Anesthesiologists has asked CMS to reconsider its position on a proposed work RVU for CPT code 64405 (Injection, anesthetic agent; greater occipital nerve), according to an ASA release.
The anesthetic agent isoflurane could preserve brain structure and function after intracerebral hemorrhage, a type of stroke caused by bleeding in the brain, according to a study published in the Aug. 2011 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.