Anesthesia

Researchers have discovered a genetic marker in patients who have a greater likelihood of surviving sepsis, according to research to be published in the April 2011 issue of Anesthesiology.

There are many advantages to using local anesthesia with IV sedation during minimally invasive spinal procedures. Agnes P. Green, MD, a board certified anesthesiologist at The Bonati Spine Institute in Hudson, Fla., discusses six things to know concerning the use…

The distance from the posterior superior iliac spine (PSIS) to the intercristal line can be an accurate predictor of lumbar plexus depth in children, according to a study published in Anesthesia & Analgesia.

The lethal dose for racemic bupivacaine was higher for two-week-old rats than for 16-week-old rats, according to a study published in Anesthesia & Analgesia.

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…

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

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 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.

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.

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.