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50% of Pediatric Patient Parents Do Not Understand the Risks or Benefits of Anesthesia

Disclosure of anesthesia information to parents of pediatric patients is often incomplete, and parents' recall of information is poor, according to a study published in Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Study: Warming Local Anesthetics Reduces Injection Pain

Warming local anesthetics may reduce pain experienced during injections, according to a study published in the Annals of Emergency Medicine.

Anesthesiology Devices Recalled After Weak Oversight by FDA

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.

Anesthesia & Analgesia Introduces Tool to Catch Plagiarism

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.

CarolinaEast Anesthesiologist Touts Benefit of Anesthesia Group Merger

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.

Study: Modified Disposable Laryngeal Mask Airway Performs Better Than Classic Model

The modified disposable laryngeal mask airway (OPLAC) performed better than the LMA Classic model in a study reported in Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Study: Device Improves Epidural Space Identification for Novice Providers

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.

Anesthesiologist on the Move: Dr. Christian Piccolo Joins Hudson Valley Hospital Center

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.

Anesthesiologist on the Move: Dr. Frederic Gerges Appointed Director of St. Elizabeth Medical Center’s Pain Management Center

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.

3 Significant Changes to the Interpretive Guidelines for Anesthesia Services

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…