Anesthesia

A less-invasive method to determine the state of non-small-cell lung cancer may spare patients the need for general anesthesia and surgery, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

David Dockweiler, MD, anesthesiologist with Scripps Health, listed steps patients can take to prepare for surgery in a recent article in Sign on San Diego, creating a helpful checklist for anesthesiolgoists looking to review pre-operative processes with their patients.

Jerry A. Cohen, MD, president-elect of the American Society of Anesthesiologists, discusses four ways the role of anesthesiologists will change over the next five years. 1. Anesthesiologists should be used as peri-operative physicians. According to Dr. Cohen, anesthesiologists are in…

Spinal anesthesia doesn't cause or worsen restless leg syndrome, according to a new study published as a letter to the editor in the Nov. 20 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.

The Alabama State Board of Medical Examiners has tabled a proposed rule that would likely have prohibited CRNA interventional pain management practice, according to a Birmingham News report.

American Society of Anesthesiologists is taking action to educate parents about the increased risk of complications faced by obese children undergoing anesthesia, according to an ASA release.

Somnia Anesthesia Services has published three white papers, which discuss topics related to anesthesia and anesthesia management.

Most specialty groups are wondering how the advent of accountable care organizations will impact their practice, but anesthesia, which is often a relatively separate entity from the hospital, is in a unique position. Jonathan Friedman, COO of Somnia Anesthesia Services,…

With regulations proposed by the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services to eliminate, within hospitals, physician supervision of advanced-practice nurses who specialize in anesthesia, Ervin Moss, MD, executive medical director of the New Jersey State Society of Anesthesiologists,…

Thomas Wherry, MD, principal of Total Anesthesia Solutions and medical director for Health Inventures, discusses six ways surgery centers can involve anesthesiologists in cutting costs.