Anesthesia

Infants and very young children who are exposed to anesthesia may experience higher rates of learning disabilities and cognitive difficulties than children who are not, according to research presented during the SmartTots: Pediatric Anesthesia Neurotoxicity panel at the International Anesthesia…

The International Anesthesia Research Society and HighWire Press have announced the launch of two mobile sites for Anesthesia & Analgesia, a peer-reviewed medical journal that serves as the official journal of the IARS, according to a release.

The effect of self-citations — defined as references to articles from the same journal — on anesthesia journals' impact factor declined overall from 2005-2010, according to a study published in Anesthesiology.

A study published in the June 2011 issue of Anesthesiology assessed the risk factors associated with postoperative stroke in patients undergoing non-cardiac surgery, according to a release.

A federal jury awarded $8.8 million to anesthesiologist Charles Williams, MD, on Thursday in a case against University Medical Center of Southern Nevada in Las Vegas and its former chief of staff, according to a Las Vegas Review-Journal report.

The University of British Columbia's Electrical & Computer Engineering in Medicine has developed a low-cost prototype pulse oximeter device that pairs with mobile devices, according to a Mobi Health News report.

Elderly patients about to undergo hip joint replacement displayed higher rates of preoperative Mild Cognitive Impairment than those not scheduled for surgery, according to a study published in the June 2011 issue of Anesthesiology.

Blake Kline, MD, chief of anesthesiology at Carolinas Hospital System in Florence, S.C., discussed the various treatment options available to patients with back pain with SCNow.

Anesthesia complications can endanger patient safety, prolong case time and decrease patient satisfaction. While anesthesia has a history of high quality in surgery centers, Thomas Wherry, MD, founder of Total Anesthesia Solutions and medical director with Health Inventures, says ASCs…

To achieve optimal head position for direct laryngoscopy, anesthesia providers should use a sniffing position in accordance with traditional beliefs, according to a study published in the May 2011 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.