Mindray Medical International Limited has announced FDA approval of its A5 Anesthesia System, an anesthesia delivery platform, according to a company news release.
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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.
University of California Irvine researcher Zeev Kain, MD, says melatonin doses prior to surgery can relieve surgical pain in children, according to a New University report.
Physicians at Ohio State University Medical Center reported a patient's temporary vision loss after receiving local anesthetic for cervical radiofrequency neurotomy, according to a case study published by the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine.
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In arteriovenous fistula surgery, patients treated with regional anesthesia may experience less pain and need fewer opioids than those treated with general anesthesia, according to an ongoing study by Duke University School of Medicine.
Here are 15 statistics on anesthesiologist compensation, based on data from MGMA's Physician Compensation and Production Survey.
An experimental, extended-release version of local anesthetic Exparel was safe and effective in a clinical trial on patients recovering from bunion surgery, according to a Sign On San Diego report.
Hugh Morgan is quality assurance officer for Somnia Anesthesia Services. Q: We have a question about the new CMS Conditions of Participation for anesthesia services. We have been made aware by our anesthesia provider that at this time the…
Johnson & Johnson has clashed with the Food and Drug Administration following the FDA's rejection of a sedative containing the drug propofol, according to a Wall Street Journal report.