Surgery
No outcome differences based on anesthesia team make-up
(HealthDay)—Anesthesia care team composition is not associated with surgical outcomes, according to a study recently published in Anesthesiology.
Jul 18, 2018
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News tagged with anesthesiologist
Surgery
Surgical outcomes equivalent whether physician anesthesiologist assisted by nurse anesthetist or AA
Patients who undergo inpatient surgery experience no difference in death rates, hospital length of stay or costs between admission or discharge whether their physician anesthesiologist is assisted by a nurse anesthetist or ...
May 29, 2018
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Surgery
Study spotlights risks in anesthesiologist handoffs
Most patients are totally unaware that the anesthesiologist who put them under for surgery might not be the same one who brings them out even though that 'handoff' between the two doctors has been linked to a series of negative ...
Feb 9, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Visual analogue scale valid for assessing pediatric anxiety
(HealthDay)—A visual analogue scale (VAS) score is valid for assessing anxiety among children during induction of anesthesia, according to a study published online July 14 in Pediatric Anesthesia.
Jul 21, 2017
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Health
Anesthesiologist reaction time increased after night call
(HealthDay)—For anesthesiologists, reaction time increases after a night call, with greater increases seen in correlation with reliance on avoidance as a coping mechanism, according to a study published online Nov. 30 in ...
Dec 12, 2016
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Surgery
Anesthesia safe for kids, doctors' group says
(HealthDay)—Anesthesia eases the pain of millions of children who must have surgery every year, but parents who are worried about the safety of these medications should talk to their anesthesiologist about their fears, ...
Jul 15, 2016
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Surgery
Texas man gets first hand transplant done in North Carolina
A Texas man is the first person to get a hand transplant in North Carolina.
Jun 9, 2016
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Pediatrics
Lack of sleep affects mood, cognition in anesthesiologists
(HealthDay)—Partial sleep deprivation following a night-call shift affects anesthesiologists' total mood status and their cognitive skills, according to a study published in the January issue of Pediatric Anesthesia.
Dec 17, 2015
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Number of young female anesthesiologists increases, but wages lower than male colleagues
An increasing number of young female physicians are becoming anesthesiologists, but the pay of those women lags behind their male peers, even after accounting for differences such as hours worked and experience, according ...
Sep 24, 2015
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Surgery
'Gold standard' for pain relief after shoulder surgery may not be 24 karat
Around 10,000 patients undergo shoulder surgery in Ontario every year and most go home the same day. Since it's quite a painful procedure, a lot of effort goes into making sure patients can manage their pain while at home ...
Mar 31, 2015
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