Anesthesia

A splash block can have a similar analgesic effect as that of a caudal block for children's postoperative herniorrhaphy pain, according to a study published in the Korean Journal of Anesthesiology.

Here are 10 recent findings impacting the anesthesia community, according to reports from various anesthesia journals, conferences and societies.

Jeffrey Rengel, MD, has joined the anesthesiology department at St. Mary's Medical Center, part of Essentia Health, both based in Duluth, Minn., according to a Duluth News Tribune report.

Optimized epidural analgesia or intravenous patient-controlled analgesia can decrease phantom limb pain, according to a study published in Anesthesiology.

Laureen L. Hill, MD, MBA, will become chair of anesthesiology at Emory's School of Medicine and chief of anesthesiology services at Atlanta's Emory Healthcare, effective Aug. 1, according to an Emory news release.

The American Society of Anesthesiologists has released a set of frequently asked questions about accountable care organizations, developed by the society's ACO Task Force, according to a news release.

The following article is written by Brenda Morrow (brenda1075@att.net) of HealthCare Reimbursement InSIGHT.   The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has released a long-awaited proposed rule that outlines the creation and operation of Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) that…

Topical anesthesia could limit pain caused by intravitreal injections, according to a study reported in OSNSuperSite.

More hospitals may offer nitrous oxide during labor and delivery, as nurse midwives push facilities to give women an intermediate option short of an epidural, according to an ABC News report.

New studies have found that rhabdomyolysis, a muscle condition that injures the kidneys, may be caused in part by anesthesia, according to a Medical News Today report.