by Karen Blum Pregnant women undergoing a normal course of labor may be able to safely consume food or drink while receiving epidural anesthesia, thereby increasing their perception of satisfaction. Researchers at Magee-Womens ...
Continue Reading...by Michael Vlessides Las Vegas—A multicenter study of more than 4,000 patients has confirmed what many clinicians have suspected and several smaller studies have suggested: Epidural catheters can be removed safely despite INRs high ...
Continue Reading...by Alison McCook Women undergoing cesarean deliveries may require a smaller dose of anesthesia when administered through an intrathecal catheter, rather than a single spinal injection, according to a small study presented at the 2011 a ...
Continue Reading...by Dave Levitan New York—An interview protocol used in the preanesthesia clinic aimed at addressing psychological stress associated with surgery improved patient satisfaction substantially, according to a new study. The method is known ...
Continue Reading...Depth measurement bests auscultation in new study by Michelle Grey Campion Bilateral auscultation, the current gold standard to detect misplacement of an endotracheal tube during intubation, frequently provides inconclusive result ...
Continue Reading...by Ted Agres Anesthesiologists and other clinicians in Europe and the United States are re-evaluating their use of hydroxyethyl starch for fluid management in surgery as investigators continue to probe the veracity of nearly 90 studies ...
Continue Reading...By Karen Blum Silver Spring, Md.—Four years after the FDA convened a panel of experts to discuss a possible relationship between general anesthesia and cognitive damage, experts say there still is not enough scientific evidence t ...
Continue Reading...Contact Information: EPA Press Office press@epa.gov WASHINGTON – During detailed filter analyses from 12 RadNet air monitor locations across the nation, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) identified trace amounts of radioacti ...
Continue Reading...by Michael Vlessides San Diego—Add severe acute postoperative pain to the ever-growing list of negative effects related to smoking. A multicenter study of more than 2,000 patients who underwent ambulatory surgery has found ...
Continue Reading...by Michael Vlessides San Diego—Although simulation testing in actual patient care settings has been well documented as a way to improve clinical knowledge, an observational pilot study by San Francisco researchers has revealed a less ...
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