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.
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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.
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 in New York has selected SIS Anesthesia as its anesthesia documentation solution, according to a news release.
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.
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Patients' expectations about analgesia and hyperalgesia can alter the efficacy of an opioid and lead to neurologic changes in the brain regions associated with evaluating pain intensity, according to a study reported in Pain Medicine News.
A combination of hypnosis and local anesthesia could improve outcomes for certain types of surgery, in addition to reducing drug use and length of stay, according to a press release by the European Society of Anaesthesiology.
Robert Browning, MD, has been appointed chief of anesthesia at Rhode Island Hospital and The Miriam Hospital in Providence, effective July 1, 2011, according to a hospital release.
Anesthesiologists can play a leading role in defining specialty-specific disclosure practices and meet patients' needs for disclosure after unanticipated outcomes, according to a study published in the June 2011 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.
A recent ruling by the American Board of Anesthesiologists established that the board will revoke certification of anesthesiologists who participate in capital punishment, according to a Washington Post report.