Zeev Kain, MD, a UC Irvine anesthesiologist, will use a $3.2 million National Institutes of Health grant to research pain and anxiety in pediatric patients before and after surgery, according to a Health Canal report.
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The American Society of Anesthesiologists is conducting a nationwide survey on anesthesia drug shortages, according to an ASA release.
A mobile anesthesia service by Ambulatory Anesthesia Nationwide has found consistent demand for in-office procedures since its launch in January, according to an Oregonian report.
More research is needed on strategic decisions by anesthesiology groups, according to a study published in Anesthesia and Analgesia.
Joseph Curley, MD, is employed by Upstate Anesthesia Services, P.C., and is chief of anesthesiology at St. Mary’s Hospital in Troy, N.Y. Upstate Anesthesia Services is managed by Somnia, Inc. Q: Why is obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) becoming more…
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Maria Benzinger, MD, a German-born physician who served as chief medical officer of anesthesiology at D. C. General Hospital in Washington, D.C., died April 2 at age 93, according to a Washington Post report.
Anesthesiologists must always wear face masks when material is injected into the epidural or spinal space, regardless of location, according to a post in Anesthesiology by J. Lance Lichtor, MD, professor of anesthesiology at The University of Massachusetts Medical School.
The prevalence of amnestic mild cognitive impairment in patients scheduled for total hip joint replacement is similar to that in the general community, according to a study published in the April 2011 issue of Anesthesiology.
David B. Waisel, MD, a Harvard anesthesiologist, said when patients turn 14 they are able to make decisions about treatment with anesthesia, according to an Anesthesiology News report.
Obese patients with high blood pressure and diabetes are at much higher risk for major complications following non-cardiac surgery than otherwise healthy obese patients, according to a release by the University of Rochester Medical Center. The new finding, published in…