Anesthesia

The American Society of Anesthesiologists have published a Q&A column with Mark Lema, MD, PhD, a member of the American Society of Anesthesiologists and professor and chair of anesthesiology at the State University of New York at Buffalo.

New strategies should be developed to achieve glycemic control with a minimal risk of hypoglycemia, according to a report published in Anesthesiology.

An article in Anesthesia & Analgesia evaluated the effectiveness of the C-MAC D-Blade, a new videolaryngoscopic C-MAC blade for difficult intubation, according to the study's abstract.

The Florida Nurses Association is preparing for the convention of the Florida Legislature in March as it looks to pass legislation that would allow nurse practitioners to prescribe controlled substances using a protocol arrangement through a supervising physician, according to…

A new study from Royal Melbourne Hospital in Australia warns that patients receiving nitrous oxide as part of general anesthesia for surgery may be at increased long-term risk of heart attacks, according to a SIFY News report.

A practice advisory for the perioperative management of patients with cardiac implantable electronic devices published in Anesthesiology recommended providers evaluate whether a patient has a CIED, determine what type of device the CIED is, determine whether a patient is CIED-dependent…

Results of a new American Medical Association survey indicate many patients are confused and lack an understanding of the role of a physician anesthesiologist, according to a news release from the American Society of Anesthesiologists.

Novices have greater success with tracheal intubation using an optical laryngoscope compared with a rigid laryngoscope, according to a study published in the Feb. 2011 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Physicians and pharmacists are criticizing a decision by Hospira, the sole maker of the anesthetic thiopental sodium, to permanently halt the anesthetic's production, according to a Wall Street Journal report.

Pain perception to minor physical stimuli prior to surgery could be related to subsequent pain ratings after surgery, according to a literature review published in the Feb. 2011 issue of Anesthesiology.