Anesthesia

Researchers based out of The Netherlands found that in morbidly obese patients (BMI 38–60 kg m-2), lower doses of propofol are not as effective for anesthesia in patients undergoing bariatric surgery, according to a study published in the European Journal…

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a Class I recall of GE Healthcare's Aisys and Avance Anesthesia systems, due to a defect in control board wiring harnesses, which can cause the machine to unexpectedly shut down, terminating ventilation,…

Q: What kinds of anesthesia are needed for spine procedures? Beth Johnson of Blue Chip Surgical: Normally general anesthesia is required.

Alice Coombs, MD, of Sharon, Mass., an anesthesiologist and critical care physician at South Shore Hospital, has been named as president of the Massachusetts Medical Society, according to a report in The Boston Herald.

Researchers from the University of Vienna in Austria found that single-use paraffin earplugs were successful in reducing intraoperative awareness recall in patients undergoing elective orthopedic surgery, according to an article in Minerva Anesthesiologica.

The American Pain Society has announced the winners of its prestigious annual achievement awards for excellence in the field of pain management in six categories including awards for career achievement, pain scholarship, education and public service, advocacy on behalf of…

The American Society for Anesthesiologists is urging its members to contact their local U.S. Representatives to support a letter to the Department of Health and Human Services to review the accuracy of Medicare's payments for anesthesia services, according to an…

Issaquah, Wash.-based Spacelabs Healthcare has announced the release of its Ultraview DM3 dual-mode vital signs monitor, which recently received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, according to a Spacelabs news release.

Twenty-five surgical societies, representing more than 240,000 surgeons and anesthesiologists, sent a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, urging Congress to enact Medicare physician payment reform to stop scheduled payment cuts to physicians, according to a news release from the…

Douglas Mayers, MD, has been appointed chief of the Institute of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine at Hillcrest Hospital in Mayfield Heights, Ohio, according to a report by the Cleveland Sun News.