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.
Anesthesia
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.
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The anesthesia, respiratory and sleep management device market will reach approximately $4 billion by 2017, driven by the sales of anesthesia information management systems, according to a report from iData Research.
A short preanesthetic interview aimed at addressing psychological stress over surgery can improve patient satisfaction, according to a study reported in Anesthesiology News.
Monitored anesthesia care — alone or following peripheral nerve block — accounts for a relatively high percentage of ambulatory anesthetics nationwide, according to a study published in the May 2011 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.
Anesthesia could accelerate the development of Alzheimer's disease in elderly patients, according to a study by researchers at St. Vincent's Hospital in Melbourne, Australia, reported in The Australian.
Bruce Nicholson, MD, from the Pennsylvania State University School of Medicine in University Park, Pa., recently presented four strategies to manage patient pain following surgery, according to an MPR report.