Anesthesia

Smokers experience higher levels of pain and suffer from severe pain more frequently following ambulatory surgery, according to a study presented at the 2010 meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists.

On Feb. 18, the American Society of Anesthesiologists submitted a letter to CMS advising changes to meaningful use criteria of electronic health records, according to an ASA release.

The following article is written by Kenneth Elmassian, DO, a member of the American Society of Anesthesiologists.   Pain affects an estimated 75 million Americans, which is more than diabetes, heart disease and cancer combined, according to the American Pain…

The Food and Drug Administration has announced a meeting of its anesthetic and life support drugs advisory committee on March 10, 2011, according to a Reuters report.

A new 'closed-loop' system can accurately adjust levels of anesthetics and analgesic drugs in surgical patients, according to a study published in the March issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Anesthesiologists may face an increased demand for their expertise in homicide investigations and vigilance in preventing drug diversion, according to a case report published in the March issue of Anesthesiology.

Here are ten recent findings from anesthesia studies and statements published in various journals and news sources.

Mindray Medical International Limited has announced FDA approval of its A5 Anesthesia System, an anesthesia delivery platform, according to a company news release.

Children's Hospital Boston has signed an agreement to work with biotech start-up Proteus on the clinical adoption of a new anesthetic derived from algae, according to a BioScholar report.

A former nurse from Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis has been accused of stealing patient medication, according to a City Pages report.