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Study: Preoperative Frailty in Older Surgical Patients Linked to Postoperative Delirium

Preoperative frailty in older surgical patients is associated with early postoperative delirium, according to a study published in the March 2011 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Anesthesiologists Increasingly Responsible for Wrong-Site Procedures

Anesthesiologist error is to blame for an increasing number of wrong-site procedures, according to a report by General Surgery News.

Study: Surgical Checklists Require Training to Achieve Surgeon, Anesthesiologist Compliance

Surgical checklists are most effective when all members of the surgical team are required to identify themselves and participate in the checklist process, according to a study from researchers at Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle, reported in Anesthesiology News.

U.S. Army, Virginia Commonwealth University Place First in Nurse Anesthesia Graduate Programs

Fort Sam Houston, Texas-based U.S. Army Graduate Program in Anesthesia Nursing and Richmond-based Virginia Commonwealth University tied for first place in nurse anesthesia graduate programs out of 113 schools surveyed, according to a report from U.S. News and World Report.

Study: Rolapitant Reduces Vomiting After Surgery

Rolapitant, a potent, selective NK1 receptor antagonist, reduces the incidence of vomiting in a dose-dependent manner after surgery, according to a study published in the March 2011 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Sen. Blumenthal Requests GAO Investigation of Drug Shortages

Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) has requested an investigation of drug shortages in a letter to the Government Accountability Office, according to an ASA release.

Airway Scope Intubation Successful in Laterally Positioned Patients

Intubation with an Airway Scope offered high success rates when tracheal intubation is required in a laterally positioned patient, according to a study published in the March 2011 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

FDA Cannot Draw Definitive Conclusion on Anesthesia in Young Children

At a March 10 meeting on anesthesia in pediatric patients, the Food and Drug Administration concluded that information is insufficient to draw a definitive conclusion on the effects of anesthesia on cognitive function in young children, according to an ASA…

Anesthesia Protocol for Nurses Starting Early IVs: Q&A With Dr. Thomas Wherry and Cindy King of Health Inventures

Thomas Wherry, MD, is medical director for Health Inventures and medical director for Total Anesthesia Solutions, and Cindy A. King RN, CPHQ, is director of clinical, quality and compliance for Health Inventures. Q: What is the suggested anesthesia protocol…

Changes to Epidural Doses Allow Movement Without Pain

Over the last two decades, anesthesiologists have aimed to achieve "low-dose" infusion epidurals, a combination of drugs that blocks pain during childbirth while leaving movement mostly unaffected, according to an L.A. Times report.