Anesthesia

Independent predictors of unanticipated early postoperative intubation include current ethanol use, smoking, dyspnea, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, active congestive heart failure, recent weight loss and other conditions, according to a study published in the June 2011 issue of Anesthesiology.

Spring 2011 has been marked with numerous studies on the effects of anesthesia in children. Here are 10 recent findings about the effects of anesthesia on pediatric patients, according to studies from various journals.

There is little or no risk of death related to anesthesia in healthy children, according to a study conducted at Children's Hospital in Melbourne, Australia, and published in the June 2011 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

The American Society of Anesthesiologists is asking for member feedback on the use of ultrasound in anesthesia practice, according to an ASA release.

James E. Szalados has been named president of Monroe County Medical Society in Rochester, N.Y., a non-profit professional organization whose members are physicians, surgeons, medical students and residents.

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.