Anesthesia Archives - Page 486 of 535

Society of Anesthesia and Sleep Medicine Encourages Anesthesiologists to Become 'Perioperative Sleep Physicians'

In Oct. 2010 in San Diego, a group of anesthesiologists formed the Society of Anesthesia and Sleep Medicine, a group that aims to promote the cross-fertilization between anesthesiology and sleep medicine, encourage studies determining the associations between sleep-disordered breathing and…

ASA Provides Information on Radiation Exposure, Relief Efforts in Japan

The American Society of Anesthesiologists has provided information on radiation exposure and treatment and in the wake of the natural disasters in Japan.

FDA Grants Official Approval for Appeal of Sedasys System

Ethicon Endo-Surgery has received official approval from the Food and Drug Administration for an appeal its Sedasys System, a computer-personalized sedation system.

Anesthesiology Increases Residency Positions by 44 in 2011

Anesthesiology increased its number of U.S. residency positions this year, adding 44 more positions and matching 45 more U.S. seniors who filled 671 positions of the 841 offered.

Study: Level of Hydration Does Not Affect Hypotension in General Anesthesia

Preoperative dehydration did not alter the magnitude of hypotension during general anesthesia, according to a study published in the March 2011 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Washington University Anesthesiology Professor to Head Center for the Study of the Itch

Zhou-Feng Chen, PhD, professor of anesthesiology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, will serve as director of the school's new Center for the Study of the Itch, according to a university release.

Study: Children Undergoing Surgery at a Young Age May Be More Prone to Developmental Disorders

Children enrolled in a state Medicaid program who had surgery when they were younger than 3 years old were 60 percent more likely to subsequently be diagnosed with development and behavioral disorders than a similar group of siblings who did…

Somnia Issues Statement Defining Accountable Anesthesia Organization Model

Somnia Anesthesia has issued a news release in which the national anesthesia services company defined what it is terming an "Accountable Anesthesia Organization™" (AAO).

Proposed Bill Would Let Rural Hospitals Spend Part A Funds on Anesthesiologist Care

On March 11, Reps. Lynn Jenkins (R-Kan.), Henry Cueller (D-Texas) and Todd Akin (R-Mo.) introduced the "Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act" legislation that would increase rural patients' access to high quality anesthesia services provided by an anesthesiologist, according to…

Study: Preoperative Frailty in Older Surgical Patients Linked to Postoperative Delirium

Preoperative frailty in older surgical patients is associated with early postoperative delirium, according to a study published in the March 2011 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.