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December 29, 2011
HealthDay/MSN Health & Fitness
Risk Factors for Vision Loss After Spine Surgery Identified
WNPR
Colin McEnroe Show: Anesthesiology 101
December 27, 2011
Doctors Lounge
Risk Factors for Post-Spinal Fusion Visual Loss Identified
December 21, 2011
HealthCanal.com
Pre-surgery Exam Rates Vary Widely Among Hospitals; Research Suggests Some Patients Get Unnecessary Exams Other Not Enough
December 19, 2011
Technology Review
The Mystery Behind Anesthesia
December 16, 2011
Becker’s ASC Review
Anesthesiologist Dr. Phillip Bridenbaugh Earns ASA Humanitarian Award
December 15, 2011
St. Petersburg Times
In the Wake of a Surprising Death, Is Outpatient Surgery Safe? An Expert Says Yes.
December 12, 2011
New York Times
Drug Scarcity’s Dire Cost, and Some Ways to Cope
December 7, 2011
Becker’s ASC Review
December Anesthesiology Issue Highlights Washington University Exclusively
Drug Shortages Worst in Oncology, Emergency Medicine, Anesthesia and Cardiology
St. Louis Business Journal
Washington University’s Anesthesiology Department Grabs National Spotlight
December 1, 2011
KevinMD.com
Explaining Propofol to Patients After Michael Jackson and Conrad Murray
November 22, 2011
Becker’s ASC Review
Cardiac and Respiratory Complications Most Common Cause of Unplanned Hospital Admission After ASC Surgery
November 16, 2011
Medical News
A Geriatric Anesthesia Subspecialty?
November 15, 2011
Wall Street Journal
Rewiring the Brain to Ease Pain
November 9, 2011
Becker’s ASC Review
How to Prevent ‘Dead-in-Bed’ Syndrome with Patients After Surgery: Q&A with Physician Experts & PPAHS
KNX-AM
Dr. Murray Verdict
November 8, 2011
Outpatient Surgery
Other Causes of MH Explored
November 7, 2011
Wall Street Journal
Letter to the Editor
November 2, 2011
Headline News
The Death of Michael Jackson
KevinMD.com
A Nationwide System to Collect Adverse Events from Anesthesia
Dr. Drew Show
Dr. Conrad Murray on Trial
November 1, 2011
Anesthesiology News
Negative Studies Scarce in Anesthesia Journals
Pain Medicine News
Former Smokers Report Less Chronic Pain Than Current Smokers
Today Show
Operating Room Fires Hurt Hundreds Each Year
October 31, 2011
Becker’s ASC Review
American Society of Anesthesiologists Names B. Diane Gambill Chief Learning Officer
HealthDay/Doctors Lounge
Pre-Op Erythropoietin Reduces Need for Peri-Op Transfusion
October 28, 2011
Medscape
Continuing Drug Shortages a Problem for Anesthesiologists
NBC4
A Plastic Surgery Nightmare for One Family in Waukesha
October 27, 2011
CBS4
I-Team: Out of Stock – Prescription for Death?
Medscape
Rival Experts Testify at Trial of Michael Jackson’s Doctor
October 24, 2011
Medscape
Preoperative Multimodal Analgesia Headline Seldom Used
Health24.com
Older Patients Drive More Cautiously
Outpatient Surgery
Obese Pediatric Patients Require Less Propofol
Renal & Urology News
Regional Anesthesia Benefits Kidney Recipients
October 21, 2011
HealthDay/U.S. News
Older Drivers More Cautious Than Younger Ones After Surgery
Medscape
Intense Exercise Preop May Improve Surgical Outcomes
October 20, 2011
Associated Press
Docs Facing Questions About Michael Jackson Drug
Medscape
Perioperative Algorithm Improves Outcomes in Cardiac Surgery
October 19, 2011
HealthDay/U.S. News
Obese, Asthmatic Kids Need Special Care Under Anesthesia
Medscape
For Obese Children Having General Anesthesia, Less is More
Laryngeal-Mask Airway Risk Factors Outlined
Postop Respiratory Complications in Obese Asthmatic Children
News-Medical.net
Multimodal Analgesia is Used Less Than 25% of the Time Prior to Surgery
PACBIS Tool May Help Identify Pre-Surgical Behaviors in Parents, Children
TheHeart.org
Blood Type May Influence Survival Following CABG Surgery
October 18, 2011
News-Medical.net
First-Time Mothers, Obese Women, and Women Who Have Longer Labors are at Higher Risk for Pain
Inhaled Anesthetics Do Not Increase Incidence of Postoperative Delirium
Older Patients Drive More Safely After Surgery and Anesthesia Care
Patients with AB Blood Type 20% Less Likely to Die After CABG Surgery
Study Evaluates Pain Associated with Surgical Incisions/Scars Before Repeat Cesarean Procedures
Tailored Postoperative Treatment Plan for Women at High Risk for Severe Pain After Cesarean Delivery
October 17, 2011
Buffalo Business First
Roswell Doctor Wins National Award
Doctors Lounge
ASA: Blood Types Affects Bleeding, Death After Heart Surgery
ASA: Obesity Ups Peri-Op Peds Respiratory Complications
HealthDay/U.S. News
Blood Type May Affect Survival After Heart Bypass
Medscape
General Anesthesia Does Not Increase Delirium in the Elderly
Newsweek
Doctor’s Crush on Jackson’s Drug
TruthDive.com
Tailor-Made Epidurals Can Significantly Affect Pain Care During Labor
October 15, 2011
News-Medical.net
AQI Activates Anesthesia Incident Reporting System to Improve Patient Safety
October 12, 2011
CNN.com
Anesthesiologist: Never Abandon the Patient
October 9, 2011
Pain Medicine News
Abnormal Scar Mapping May Predict Post-Cesarean Pain Risk
October 6, 2011
Becker's ASC Review
Anesthesia Quality Institute Launches Anesthesia Incident Reporting System
October 4, 2011
Mining Journal
Local Anesthesiologist is Key Member of Surgical Team
October 3, 2011
HealthDay/U.S. News
Could Surgery, Anesthesia While Very Young Hamper Kids’ Development?
Scientific American
What is Propofol – and How Could It Have Killed Michael Jackson?
October 1, 2011
OR Manager
Why Aren’t NPO Guidelines Being Followed?
Sky News
Propofol: The Drug That Killed Michael Jackson
September 30, 2011
Doctors Lounge
Small Study Links Surgery and Anesthesia with Alzheimer’s
Toronto Star
Ritalin Could Snap People Out of Anesthesia, Study Says
September 29, 2011
Becker’s ASC Review
American Society of Anesthesiologists Present at FDA Workshop on Drug Shortages
September 27, 2011
Becker’s ASC Review
74% of Michigan Residents Understand What Anesthesiologists Do
CNN.com
Some Patients Question Propofol, Doctor Says
Detroit News
Gov. Snyder on Track with Wellness Proposals
Flint Journal
Letter: Gov. Snyder Has Right Prescription for Michigan Health
September 26, 2011
Anesthesiology News
A Conversation with Outgoing ASA President Mark Warner, MD
NPR
Problems Behind Drug Shortage Are Clear; Solution Aren’t
September 25, 2011
Associated Press
Michael Jackson Saw Salvation in Dangerous Drug
September 24, 2011
Public Broadcasting Atlanta
Debate Over Lethal Injection Unfairly Brings Medical Community Into Debate, Emory Doctor Says
September 23, 2011
ABC News
U.S. Drug Shortage Could Threaten U.S. Health System
Red Orbit
Ritalin May Help Wake Up the Brain After Surgery
September 22, 2011
Becker’s ASC Review
Researchers Develop System for Grading Anesthesia Resident Performance
FOX 47 News
Health: Ritalin May Help Patients Wake Up from Anesthesia
Innovation News Daily
Ritalin Rouses Rats After Surgery Sleep
MIT News
How to Reverse General Anesthesia
MSNBC.com
Ritalin May Help Wake People Up After Surgery
My Health News Daily
ADHD Drug May Help Wake People Up After Surgery
Softpedia.com
Ritalin Clear Effects of Anesthesia Faster
September 21, 2011
EmpowHER.com
ADHD Drug May Help Wake Patients from General Anesthesia
Medi Placements
Methylphenidate Speeds Recovery from General Anesthetic
Miller-McCune
Ritalin Can Wake the Brain from Anesthesia
Outpatient Surgery
Study: ADHD Drug Helped Animals Wake Up from Anesthesia
Science Daily
Common Stimulant May Speed Recovery from General Anesthesia
Technology Review
A Quick Post-Surgical Wake-Up Call
The Atlantic
Study of the Day: ADHD Medicine May Aid Recovery from Anesthesia
Time Magazine
Study: Ritalin May Reverse the Effects of Anesthesia
September 15, 2011
Cancer.net
Anesthesia – What to Expect
September 4, 2011
Holland Sentinel
Behind the Masks
September 1, 2011
FOX 13 Now
Exercise Counteracts Aging Effects
RPM Report
The Drug Shortage Problem: Good Solutions are as Hard to Find as Some Critical Products
Style Magazine
Anesthesia 101: A Beginner’s Guide
August 28, 2011
Contra Costa Times
Hypnosis Helps Ease Patients’ Anxieties
August 25, 2011
Health Leaders
Solution to ‘Devastating’ Surgical Awareness Remains Elusive
Visalia Times Delta
Some Concerned About Kaweah Delta Health Care District’s Decision to Change Anesthesiologists
August 24, 2011
NPR: To the Point
Cancer Drug Shortages on the Rise
August 22, 2011
NPR
When Not to Quit: Man Revived After 96 Minutes
August 19, 2011
News-Medical.net
ASA Launches New Video That Highlights Need for Responsible Use of Pain Medication
August 18, 2011
Time Magazine
Device Doesn’t Help Prevent Patients from Waking During Surgery
August 17, 2011
ABC News
Awake During Surgery: Monitoring Approaches Fall Short
Los Angeles Times
Patients Remember Experiencing Their Own Surgeries
MedPage Today
Brain Activity Test No Cure for Intraoperative Awareness
U.S. News
Method to Detect When Patients Wake During Surgery Fails to Impress
August 15, 2011
KevinMD.com
Demystifying Anesthesia to Put Patients at Ease
Modern Healthcare
How the Top 25 Women in Healthcare are Making a Difference
August 12, 2011
CNN
HypnoBirthing: Relax While Giving Birth?
August 11, 2011
Becker’s ASC Review
Marquette Anesthesiologists Launch Education Campaign on Complications from Anesthesia
August 10, 2011
FOX UP
Anesthesiologists Launch Health Education Campaign
August 6, 2011
EmaxHealth
Man-Made Fat Emulsion Might Stop Heart Attack Damage
August 1, 2011
ABC News
Atlanta Child, 5, Dies from Local Anesthesia
DOTmed Business
Nationwide, Drug Shortages Affect Anesthesiologists
Trends in Employing Technology to Reduce Costs and Manage Information
The Pharos
The Light Switch
July 28, 2011
Becker’s ASC Review
American Society of Anesthesiologists Receives Highest Accreditation Status for CME Providers
July 27, 2011
ABC News
Brain Scans May Help Verify the Hurt of Chronic Lower Back Pain
July 25, 2011
Becker’s ASC Review
5 Updates on the Nationwide Drug Shortages
Sports Illustrated
Baseball’s Ghost Hunter
July 20, 2011
Becker’s ASC Review
Top Challenges for Anesthesiologists: 5 Thoughts from ASA Incoming President Dr. Jerry Cohen
July 18, 2011
KevinMD.com
The Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation Improves Patient Safety
July 15, 2011
Radio Health Journal
Laughing Gas in the Labor Room
July 12, 2011
MSNBC.com
Drug Shortages Slam Patients, Health Workers, Surveys Show
July 6, 2011
Associated Press/Hartford Courant
Relieving the Effects of Surgery with Hypnosis
July 1, 2011
HealthDay/U.S. News
Post-Op Nausea May Be Hereditary
Seattle Magazine
Under General
June 30, 2011
HealthDay/Doctors Lounge
Parent, Child Surgery May Spur Parents to Quit Smoking
HealthDay/MSN.com
A Child’s Surgery May Prompt Parents to Try to Quit Smoking
June 23, 2011
Becker’s ASC Review
10 Recently Published Studies on Anesthesia
News-Medical.net
Surgery for Children Motivates Smoking Parents to Try to Quit
Surgical Lung Injury Prediction Model Can Help Identify Patients at High Risk of ALI
June 22, 2011
Becker’s ASC Review
Patients May Have Genetic Predisposition to Post-Operative Nausea and Vomiting
June 21, 2011
Becker’s ASC Review
Editorial Discusses Use of Propofol Anesthesia to Increase Recall of Traumatic Events
June 20, 2011
Anesthesiology News
Neuro Risk from Anesthesia Still Obscure, but Unclouding
Becker’s ASC Review
Risk of Neurodevelopmental Impairment from Anesthesia Still Exists
June 17, 2011
San Antonio Business Journal
Drug Shortage Problem Growing, Health Officials Warn
June 15, 2011
Becker’s ASC Review
ASA Presents 6 Tactics to Relieve Drug Shortages
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Cleveland Clinic Anesthesiologist Moonlights as Westlake Police Officer, Delivers Breech Baby
Time Magazine
Real-Time Video: First Look at a Brain Losing Consciousness Under Anesthesia
June 13, 2011
KevinMD.com
ASA: The Multidimensional Practice of Pain Medicine
June 1, 3011
ASGE News
Capnographic Monitoring for Endoscopic Sedation: Coming Soon to an Endoscopy Unit Near You?
Ladies’ Home Journal
Patch It Up
May 26, 2011
Becker’s ASC Review
Patients Preparing for Hip Joint Replacement Display More Cognitive Impairment
May 25, 2011
Health Canal
What Raises the Risk of Stroke After Surgery?
May 19, 2011
Becker’s ASC Review
ASA’s Standards Revision Focusing on Ventilation Methods Set to Take Effect
Modern Medicine
Anesthetic Shortage Affecting Patient Care
May 18, 2011
Becker’s ASC Review
Dr. Richard Dutton Analyzes French Study About Allergic Reactions to Anesthesia
WTAE-TV
Different Remedies Helpful for Relieving Chronic Pain
May 12, 2011
Park Ridge Herald-Advocate
Hometown Feel, National Presence
May 10, 2011
Becker’s ASC Review
4 Tactics to Weather the Drug Shortage from Dr. John Dombrowski
Fox News/Reuters
Reactions to Anesthesia More Common Than Thought?
HealthDay/U.S. News
Shortage of Anesthetics Reported
May 9, 2011
Becker’s ASC Review
ASA Survey: Over 90% Anesthesiologists Face Drug Shortages
5 Ways to Improve Anesthesia Quality in Surgery Centers
KevinMD.com/Wall Street Journal
ASA: Drug Shortages Continue to Impact Anesthesiologists and Patients
May 7, 2011
Valley News Dispatch
Sudden Death Common Among Those with Three-Chambered Hearts
May 1, 2011
Anesthesiology News
Senate Bill Address Drug Shortages
Annals of Emergency Medicine
The Propofol Ponder
Gastroenterology & Endoscopy News
Endoscopists Prefer Propofol
Washington Post
Shortages of Key Drugs Endanger Patients
April 27, 2011
ABC WLS-TV
Study: No Long-Term Effects for Babies Given Anesthesia
HealthDay/U.S. News
No Long-Term Effects Seen from Anesthesia in Infancy
MedPage Today
Laughing Gas Bringing Smiles to More Women in Labor
April 25, 2011
Crain’s Chicago Business
Medical Residents Find Chicago a Great Place to Learn, but Sewing Up a Job Can Be Tough
April 21, 2011
Becker’s ASC Review
Anesthesia for Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Q&A with Dr. Joseph Curley of St. Mary’s Hospital in Troy, NY
Oregonian
Milwaukie Anesthesiologists Launch Mobile Service
April 18, 2011
Becker’s ASC Review
New Study Clarifies ‘Obesity Paradox’ for Surgery Patients
April 15, 2011
Becker’s ASC Review
Dr. Mark Neuman Discusses Value and Patient Satisfaction in Anesthesia
April 12, 2011
Becker’s ASC Review
10 Recent Anesthesia Findings and Breakthroughs
Physician’s Money Digest
The Anesthesia Drug Shortage: What It Means for You
April 11, 2011
Becker’s ASC Review
Brief Anesthetic Exposure in Infancy Does Not Affect Test Scores in Adolescence
Notable Anesthesiologists Discuss Effects of Different Lethal Injection Drugs
KevinMD.com/MedPage Today
ASA: Anesthesiologists Ensure Safety of Anesthesia in Young Children
April 9, 2011
New York Times
What’s in a Lethal Injection ‘Cocktail’?
April 7, 2011
Becker’s ASC Review
ASA Responds to Study on Anesthesia Service Contract Compensation
April 6, 2011
Health Policy Solutions
Opinion: Every Patient Deserves a Physician to Oversee Anesthesia
April 1, 2011
Anesthesia & Analgesia
Performance Measurement at a Tipping Point
March 29, 2011
Los Angeles Times
Nurses to Play a Great Role in Healthcare
March 28, 2011
Wall Street Journal
The Secret to Fighting Infections
March 24, 2011
Becker’s ASC Review
Wood-Library Museum of Anesthesiology Launches New Website
News-Medical.net
Study Reveals Genetic Marker for Surviving Sepsis
March 23, 2011
Becker’s ASC Review
Study: B-type Natriuretic Peptide Levels Predict Outcomes in Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Patients
Researchers Discover Genetic Marker for Survival of Sepsis
March 22, 2011
Becker’s ASC Review
ASA Provides Information on Radiation Exposure, Relief Efforts in Japan
March 21, 2011
Becker’s Orthopedic, Spine & Pain Management
70 of the Best Pain Management Physicians in America
March 17, 2011
Wall Street Journal
Texas Adopts Animal Drug for Executions
March 15, 2011
Outpatient Surgery
Does Anesthesia Stunt Children’s Development
March 14, 2011
KevinMD.com/MedPage Today
ASA Addresses Drug Shortages to Ensure Patient Safety
Los Angeles Times
A New Day for Epidurals
March 12, 2011
eHow
Three Things an Anesthesiologist Would Do
March 9, 2011
Becker’s ASC Review
Study Examines Effect of Anesthesia Depth on Long-Term Mortality
Study: Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury More Common in Patients Receiving Sedation or General Anesthesia
Anesthesia & Pain Coder’s Pink Sheet
Pediatric Anesthesia Risks Require Collaborative Studies, FDA Says
New York Times
F.D.A. to Study Whether Anesthesia Poses Cognitive Risks in Young Children
March 4, 2011
Becker’s ASC Review
Perioperative Atenolol Linked to Lower Mortality Rates Than Metroprolol
The Dartmouth
Medical Team Returns from Hospital in Haiti
March 3, 2011
ESPN.com
Health Scare for Serena Williams
March 2, 2011
Associated Press
Replacement Execution Drug Ample, but Has Issues
March 1, 2011
Anesthesia & Pain Coder’s Pink Sheet
CMS Revises Anesthesia Evaluation Rules
Minnesota Magazine
Safety First
February 28, 2011
Becker’s ASC Review
Smokers Experience More Pain After Ambulatory Surgery
New York Times
Call It a Reversible Coma, Not Sleep
February 25, 2011
Becker’s ASC Review
Interventional Pain Management: A Physician Specialty
Oncology Times
Critical Drug Shortages: Who’s Minding the Store?
February 24, 2011
Becker’s ASC Review
Case Studies: Anesthesiologists May Need to Assist More Frequently in Homicide Investigations, Increase Efforts to Prevent Drug Diversion
Time Magazine
Healing the Hurt
February 19, 2011
1360 WCHL
Your Health
February 18, 2011
The Mountaineer
Pain Pill Abuse Has Long History
February 14, 2011
KevinMD.com/MedPage Today
ASA: Patients Demand Physicians Provide Anesthesia Care
February 9, 2011
MedPage Today
Noose Tightens Around Thiopental Supply
February 8, 2011
News Channel 5
Local Hospitals Weather Anesthesia Drug Shortage
February 7, 2011
American Medical News
Credential Disclosure Sought by Bill
February 6, 2011
The Tennessean
Tennessee Has Few Options for Execution Drugs
February 4, 2011
American Medical News
Suicidal Thoughts Plague One in 16 Surgeons
KTLA-TV
Special Report: Woman Describes Being Awake During Surgery
February 2, 2011
The Gazette
Rockville Doctor, Team Returns from Medical Mission in Kenya
USA Today
Drug Shortages Forcing Some Risky Alternatives
February 1, 2011
Washington Post
Europe’s Dangerous Health Penalty Gesture
January 31, 2011
Outpatient Surgery Magazine
Anesthesiologists ‘Extremely Troubled’ by Sodium Thiopental Shortage
January 28, 2011
Becker’s ASC Review
Survey Findings Reveal Patient Confusion over Role of Anesthesiologist
HealthDay/U.S. News
Will Loss of Lethal Injection Drug Harm Surgical Patients?
MD News
New Quality Index for Hospital Available
January 25, 2011
Wall Street Journal
Execution Drug Halt Raises Ire of Doctors
Wall Street Journal Law Blog
Medical Community Weighs in on Execution-Drug Controversy
January 24, 2011
Becker’s ASC Review
ASA ‘Extremely Troubled’ About Removal of Sodium Thiopental from Market
January 21, 2011
HealthDay/U.S. News
Pain Patches Making Gains in U.S.
Medpage Today
Hospira Dumps Thiopental in Row over Death Penalty
January 20, 2011
Becker’s ASC Review
ASA Clarifies Medically Induced Coma Versus Sedation
January 14, 2011
Huliq
Physician Burnout Demands Change Today for Healthy Medicine Tomorrow
Wall Street Journal
Tucson Injured Received Trauma Care Out of Reach for Many
January 13, 2011
SurgiStrategies
Anesthesiology: An Evolution in Safety
January 12, 2011
The Columbian
Haiti Earthquake: Aftershocks Still Felt by Volunteers
January 10, 2011
HealthDay/Doctors Lounge
Burnout Levels Particularly High in Residents
January 5, 2011
Medical News Today
Study Finds Residents at High Risk of Burnout Early in Career
January 4, 2011
Los Angeles Times
Burnout Among Doctors Could Hurt Patients Too
Sky News
Jackson Sleep Aid is Only for Expert Use
January 3, 2011
HealthDay/Doctors Lounge
Cerebral Oxygen Predicts Risk in Cardiac Surgery Patients
January 1, 2011
SELF Magazine
Nipped, Tucked and Wide Awake
