Anesthesiology in Medical News

Anesthetix Grows Practice Operations to 10 States

... Leading national provider of anesthesiology and pain management services, Anesthetix ... April 28, 2009 -- Leading national provider of anesthesiology and pain management services, Anesthetix ... for delivering quality-focused, service-oriented anesthesiology and pain management services. Its facility ...

Anesthesia in Youngest Kids May be Linked to Learning Disabilities

... of a study appearing in the April issue of anesthesiology . "We have an association here between kids who ... anesthetic," added Wilder, who is a consultant in anesthesiology at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., and an associate professor of anesthesiology at the Mayo Medical School. "Of course, you don't ...

Anesthesia for Children: Getting Informed Consent Under Duress

... anesthesiology residents categorize the difficulties they face ... always a large focus in medical training. 57 anesthesiology residents and fellows from several Boston- area ... to the fore the fact that the practice of anesthesiology can be stressful - even without a drop in oxygen ...

New Online, Media-Rich Educational and Clinical Resource in Anesthesiology Launched by McGraw-Hill Professional

... medicine. This innovative learning website gives anesthesiology residents a suite of detailed reference materials ... references, including David Longnecker's anesthesiology , G. Edward Morgan, Jr.'s Lange Clinical anesthesiology , and Admir Hadzic's NYSORA Textbook of Regional ...

Sugammadex Study First to Show Rapid Reversal of Profound Rocuronium-Induced Muscle Relaxation is Possible

... the November 2008 issue of the medical journal, anesthesiology (Vol. 109, No. 5)(1) demonstrated that sugammadex ... aged 18 years or older with American Society of anesthesiology physical status I-IV. Seventy-four patients were ... Comparison with Neostigmine," can be found on the anesthesiology website at http://www.anesthesiology.org . ...

New Technology No Better at Spotting 'Anesthesia Awareness'

... Dr. Gary H. Morton, an associate professor of anesthesiology at Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine and vice chairman of anesthesiology at Scott & White in Temple. "The problem with ... S. Avidan, M.B., B.Ch., associate professor, anesthesiology and surgery, and division chief, cardiothoracic ...

Standard Septic Shock Treatments Ineffective

... of the general intensive care unit, department of anesthesiology and critical care medicine at Hadassah Hebrew ... and intensive care medicine at the Clinic for anesthesiology and Intensive Care at Friedrich Schiller ... and intensive care medicine, the Clinic for anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Friedrich Schiller University ...

Nicotine, Chili Peppers Offer Post-Surgery Pain Relief

... author Dr. Ashraf Habib, associate professor of anesthesiology and director of quality improvement at Duke ... see it," said study author Dr. Eskve Aasvang, an anesthesiology research fellow at the Juliana Marie Center, in ... SOURCES: Eske Aasvang, M..D, anesthesiology research fellow, Juliana Marie Center, ...

American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons Says Only Trained Dental and Medical Practitioners Should Administer and Monitor Anesthesia

... During training, OMS residents complete a rotation on the medical anesthesiology service, during which they train alongside anesthesiology residents under the supervision of an anesthesiologist. Those who ...

Mayo Researchers Find Anesthesia Not Harmful for Babies During Birth Process

... These findings are reported in the current issue of the journal anesthesiology . (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20090105/MAYOLOGO ... anesthesiology = http://journals.lww.com/anesthesiology/pages/currenttoc.aspx ...

DURECT Appoints Dr. Joseph Stauffer as Chief Medical Officer and Executive Vice President, Corporate Strategy

... College of Osteopathic Medicine and completed residency training in anesthesiology at the Johns Hopkins University Hospital, where he is currently an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine. Dr. Stauffer is a veteran of the U.S. Navy, ...

Chemical can reproduce complications for some patients

... of Medicine (Division of Cardiology); Z. Leah Harris, Department of anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine; and Artin A. Shoukas, Departments of Biomedical Engineering, anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, and Physiology, The Johns Hopkins University ...

New information points to safer methadone use for treatment of pain and addiction

... and director of the Division of Clinical and Translational Research in anesthesiology at the School of Medicine, and his colleagues report the findings in the March issue of the journal anesthesiology and online in the journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence . The ...

Clot Dissolver Doesn't Boost Survival in Cardiac Arrest Patients

... said Dr. Bernd W. Böttiger, professor and head of the department of anesthesiology and emergency care medicine at the University of Cologne and lead author ... Bernd Böttiger, M.D., professor and head, Department of anesthesiology and Postoperative Intensive Care, University Hospital, University of ...

Steroid After Tonsillectomy Raises Bleeding Risk

... can be refuted," said senior study author Dr. Martin R. Tramer, head of anesthesiology at Geneva University Hospitals in Switzerland. Those taking the ... anesthesiologist-in-chief, Cincinnati Children's Hospital, and professor, anesthesiology and pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine; Ramzi ...

Nation's Fourth Hand Transplant Performed at Jewish Hospital Hand Care Center by Kleinert Kutz and University of Louisville Surgeons

... hand surgical team, with 12 hand fellows assisting and a two-member anesthesiology team. The recipient is listed in stable condition at Jewish Hospital. The ... manage the immunosuppressive therapy for all the hand transplant patients. anesthesiology Associates and Medical Center Anesthetists provided anesthesia services. ...

Carbon Monoxide May Help Bypass Surgery Patients

... instance of cell death during CPB," study author Dr. Torsten Loop, of the anesthesiology department at the University Medical Centre Freiburg, said in a prepared ... within red blood cells. The study was published in the May issue of anesthesiology . "Cardiac surgery is one of the most extreme situations a patient can ...

Beta Blockers Raise Stroke, Death Risk After Surgery

... this study," said Dr. Lee A. Fleisher, chair of the Department of anesthesiology and Critical Care at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, ... University, Hamilton, Ontario; Lee A. Fleisher, M.D., chair, Department of anesthesiology and Critical Care, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, ...

Heart Failure Raises Risks After Non-Cardiac Surgeries

... the legs. Hernandez' group published the study in the April issue of anesthesiology . They used Medicare data on more than 159,000 people undergoing major ... N.C.; Robert Hobbs, M.D., cardiologist, Cleveland Clinic; April 2008 anesthesiology ...

Sewer-gas-induced suspended animation is rapid and reversible

... MD, chief of Anesthesia and Critical Care at MGH and senior author of the anesthesiology study. This is as close to instant suspended animation as you can get, ... such as after a traumatic injury, says Gian Paolo Volpato, MD, MGH anesthesiology research fellow and lead author of the study. We dont know yet if these ...

Harborview Medical Center Implements Latest Release of the DocuSys Solution to Improve Anesthesia Medication Safety and Documentation

... of Anesthesiology, Neurocritical Care, at Harborview Medical Center and anesthesiology project lead. "Having DocuSys share the anesthesiology record electronically with our electronic medical record system enables ...

Obese Children Face More Complications During Surgery

... significant illness. The study is published in the March issue of anesthesiology . "Based on current trends, it is likely that anesthesiologists will ... room," lead author Alan R. Tait, a professor in the department of anesthesiology at the U-M Health System, said in a prepared statement. About 15 ...

Different Neural Pathways at Work Going Under, Coming Out of Anesthesia

... study author Dr. Max. B. Kelz, an assistant professor in the department of anesthesiology and critical care at the Mahoney Institute of Neurological Sciences, said ... information The American Society of Anesthesiologists has more about anesthesiology . -- Robert Preidt ...

Newer Sedative Might Help Patients on Ventilators

... to improve outcomes," said study author Dr. Pratik Pandharipande, from the anesthesiology and critical care department at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in ... SOURCES: Pratik Pandharipande, M.D., department of anesthesiology and critical care, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tenn.; ...

Acupuncture Cuts Need for Post-Op Painkillers

... said lead researcher Dr. Tong J. Gan, a professor and vice chairman of anesthesiology at Duke University Medical Center, in Durham, N.C. Gan was to present the findings Tuesday at the American Society for anesthesiology conference in San Francisco. Morphine is a type of opioid, a category ...

Toxic Shock Drug Might Aid Trauma Victims

... in these scenarios. The study was published in the October issue of anesthesiology . But until more studies are done, the impact of the French results ... and professor, medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston; October 2007 anesthesiology ...

Arizona Pain Specialists Contend Recent Vertebroplasty Studies are Misleading: Studies Actually Show it is Effective at Reducing Pain

... quality of life. I have seen amazing results from vertebroplasty in my practice and for my grandmother." Allen Burton, MD, Professor of anesthesiology at MD Anderson in Houston, one of the foremost experts on vertebroplasty, stated "The conclusion that vertebroplasty does not help back pain is ...

Dartmouth gets $3 million from the National Science Foundation for IT research in health care

... Gettinger is the senior medical director of information systems and informatics at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center and an associate professor of anesthesiology at Dartmouth Medical School. Through the three-year project, the researchers will examine privacy concerns, address security challenges, and study ...

No Link Found Between Birth Anesthesia and Learning Issues

... It's important to recognize there may be other factors that impact learning disabilities." A report on the study is in the August issue of anesthesiology . More information The Nemours Foundation has more about cesarean section . -- Robert Preidt ...

Blood Transfusions Not Linked to Long-Term Problems

... more than 80 percent of the patients were still alive a decade after the procedure, according to the results published in the August issue of anesthesiology . Previous studies had hinted that immune system problems, cancer and other major health issues could arise from blood transfusions. "Our ...

Mayo researchers find anesthesia not harmful for babies during birth process

... for learning disabilities later in life than children not delivered by C-section. These findings are reported in the current issue of the journal anesthesiology . "We found that the incidence of learning disabilities was equal between children who were delivered vaginally and those who were delivered via ...

New Anesthesia May Be Safer for Critically Ill

... critical drops. Etomidate also suppresses the adrenal glands, an effect that can last for up to several days. According to the August issue of anesthesiology , the research team added a molecule to the chemical structure of etomidate that causes it to break down naturally. This same process is often used ...

Mass. General team develops potentially safer general anesthetic

... General Hospital (MGH) physicians has developed a new general anesthetic that may be safer for critically ill patients. In the August issue of anesthesiology , they describe preclinical studies of the drug called MOC-etomidate a chemically altered version of an exiting anesthetic which does not cause the ...

Omar S. Manejwala, MD Speaks Out Nationally on Diprivan/Propofol Abuse

... care practitioners -- usually anesthesiologists, nurse anesthetists or operating room technicians. Research indicates that one in five academic anesthesiology training programs reported at least one case of abuse by physicians or other healthcare workers over the past decade. The reported incidence of ...

Omar S. Manejwala, MD Speaks Out Nationally on Diprivan/Propofol Abuse

... health care practitioners--usually anesthesiologists, nurse anesthetists or operating room technicians. Research indicates that one in five academic anesthesiology training programs reported at least one case of abuse by physicians or other healthcare workers over the past decade. The reported incidence of ...

LocumTenens.com Expands Service Lines to Include Primary Care

... About LocumTenens.com Founded in 1995, LocumTenens.com is a full-service physician recruitment firm specializing in primary care jobs, anesthesiology jobs, psychiatry jobs, radiology jobs, surgery jobs, and CRNA jobs with U.S. hospitals, medical groups and community health centers. LocumTenens.com ...

American Society of Anesthesiologists Releases Following Statement Related to Media Inquires Regarding Michael Jackson's Death

... is an educational, research and scientific association with 43,000 members organized to raise and maintain the standards of the medical practice of anesthesiology and improve the care of the patient. For more information visit the American Society of Anesthesiologists Web site at www.asahq.org . ...

If 2 Painkillers Are Banned, What Next?

... "It really makes sense to do what the panel is suggesting," said Dr. Scott Fishman, chief of the pain medicine division and a professor of anesthesiology at the University of California, Davis, and president of the American Pain Foundation. "The key is that the public needs to understand that they [the ...

Appeals Court OKs Multimillion-Dollar Judgment for Dallas Doctor

... Texas at Dallas found in favor of Dr. Neal Fisher following a 2007 judgment against Pinnacle Anesthesia Consultants, P.A., which provides obstetric anesthesiology services to Dallas Presbyterian Hospital. With post-judgment interest accruing since the trial, the amount of the judgment is now in excess of $10 ...

American Society of Anesthesiologists Launches Web Site Focused on Educating and Empowering the Public about Anesthesiology

... is an educational, research and scientific association with 43,000 members organized to raise and maintain the standards of the medical practice of anesthesiology and improve the care of the patient. For more information visit the American Society of Anesthesiologists Web site at www.asahq.org . ...