Anesthesia

James Skrabak, MD, an anesthesiologist at Putnam County Hospital in Greencastle, Ind., has been elected president of the American Osteopathic College of Anesthesiologists, according to a Banner Graphic report.

BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina is standing by its policy that deep sedation should only be used for procedures when medically necessary, according to a letter from Eugenie Komives, MD, vice president & senior medical director of BCBSNC, sent to…

Anesthesiologist Kenneth Bradley, MD, has filed suit against Kaiser Foundation Health Plan and Southern California Permanente Medical Group, as well as several individuals, claiming the Kaiser facility in Moreno Valley, Calif., cut corners that put patient lives in jeopardy, according…

The International Anesthesia Research Society has honored Jonathan Benumof, MD, professor of anesthesiology at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine, as its 2010 Teaching Recognition Award Recipient for Achievement in Education, according to a Newswise report.

According to an ongoing study, preprocedure ultrasound scans significantly increase the chances of successful dural puncture, according to an Anesthesiology News report.

Potentially harmful levels of methemoglobin, which can build in patients receiving certain anesthetics, can be detected using a new, non-invasive monitoring technique called pulse CO-oximetry, according to a study in the Nov. 2010 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

A noninvasive technique providing low-level electrical stimulation of the brain produces significant pain-reducing effects for patients, according to a study published in the Nov. 2010 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia and a Medical News Today report.

There are two periods of time during which an anesthesiologist may request to have a case at an ASC cancelled — during the pre-op screening process and on the day of the procedure, according to Thomas Wherry, MD, principal of…

The Connecticut State Medical Society has announced it bestowed a lifetime achievement award for distinguished service to anesthesiologist Stanley J. Keating, MD, of Simsbury.

Anesthesiologist Andy Harris, MD, has won the Maryland 1st Congressional District, according to news reports.