Anesthesiology devices were among those recalled by the Food and Drug Administration from 2005-2009, according to an analysis that found "weak" FDA oversight of medical device approval.
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Anesthesiology journal Anesthesia & Analgesia has introduced CrossCheck to scan all article submissions for plagiarism, following allegations of plagiarism about some submissions, according to a journal news release.
William Panza, MD, an anesthesiologist with Mosaic Anesthesia and Perioperative Services, recently touted the success of the merger between two anesthesia groups that created his current group practice, according to an ENC Today report.
The modified disposable laryngeal mask airway (OPLAC) performed better than the LMA Classic model in a study reported in Anesthesia & Analgesia.
Epidrum, a device designed to refine identification of the epidural space, significantly increased success rates of epidural identification for inexperienced operators, according to a study presented at the 2010 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists.
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Christian Piccolo, MD, a board-certified anesthesiologist who specializes in pain medicine, has joined Hudson Valley Hospital Center in Cortlandt Manor, N.Y., according to a hospital news release.
Frederic Gerges, MD, has recently been appointed as director of St. Elizabeth’s Pain Management Center in Boston, according to a Lexington Minuteman news report.
Editor’s note: This article by Tony Mira, president and CEO of Anesthesia Business Consultants, an anesthesia & pain management billing and practice management services company, originally appeared in Anesthesia Business Consultants eAlerts, a free electronic newsletter. Sign-up to receive this…
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