A substantial minority of patients with chronic kidney disease undergoing elective orthopedic procedures are at increased risk for prolonged morbidity and hospital stay, according to a study published in the June 2011 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.
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There is still a significant risk of neurodevelopmental impairment in neonates that undergo cardiac surgery, according to several studies reported in Anesthesiology News.
The anesthetic ketamine may produce a fast-acting antidepressant response in patients with treatment-resistant depression, according to a study published in the journal Nature and reported on PsychCentral.
A study presented at the 2011 annual meeting of the Society of Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology found that women undergoing C-sections may require a smaller dose of anesthesia when administered through an intrathecal catheter rather than through a spinal injection,…
Shares of Parsippany, N.J.-based Pacira Pharmaceuticals fell more than 12 percent Tuesday after the company reported that the FDA will take three more months to review Exparel, its extended release local anesthetic, according to a Sign on San Diego report.
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The Food and Drug Administration has approved Maquet's FLOW-i anesthesia system for 510(k) marketing, according to a MedGadget report.
Eric Kaiser, MD, a Cleveland Clinic anesthesiologist who occasionally moonlights as an auxiliary police officer in Westlake, Ohio, helped to resuscitate a newborn baby while on duty last Sunday, according to a Plain Dealer report.
A new technique allows researchers to view real-time, 3-D images of a patient's brain as the patient undergoes anesthesia from propofol, according to a report by TIME.
The American Society of Anesthesiologists recently sent a letter to the FDA that discussed the extent of anesthesia drug shortages and offered recommendations on actions to reduce shortages, according to an ASA release.
A multidisciplinary clinical practice guideline, "Polysomnography for Sleep-Disordered Breathing Prior to Tonsillectomy in Children," will be published as a supplement to the July issue of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, according to a news release.