Brazil's President Lula recovering in hospital after successful hip replacement surgery
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was recovering in a hospital Friday after undergoing a successful hip replacement operation, which is likely to put a temporary halt to his frequent international trips but otherwise not disrupt his activities. Dr Roberto Kalil told journalists Friday…#brazilian #luizinácio #luladasilva #robertokalil #hospitalsiriolibanes #brasilia #anesthesia #geraldoalckmin #paulocalmon #universityofbrasilia (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 29, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
EU Regulator to Discuss Anesthesia Risk for Weight-Loss Drugs EU Regulator to Discuss Anesthesia Risk for Weight-Loss Drugs
The EMA will discuss the risk that patients on Wegovy, Ozempic, or similar drugs may suffer certain complications under anesthesia that can lead to pneumonia, according to an agenda posted on the regulator ' s website.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines - September 27, 2023 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology News Source Type: news
Perioperative Care of Patients With Opioid Use Disorder Perioperative Care of Patients With Opioid Use Disorder
This article presents a stepwise, multimodal and team-based approach to the anesthetic and analgesic management of patients with active opioid use disorder.Anesthesia & Analgesia (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - September 27, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Anesthesiology Journal Article Source Type: news
FTC Sues Anesthesia Group and Its Private Equity Backers
(MedPage Today) -- For the first time in history, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has sued both a medical group and its private equity backers, alleging anticompetitive practices that drove up the cost of healthcare.
The agency charges that... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - September 27, 2023 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Pfizer Restarts Production Plant in North Carolina Following Tornado Damage in July
TUESDAY, Sept. 26, 2023 – A Pfizer plant that makes vital drugs, anesthesia and hospital supplies has restarted production after a 10-week shutdown.
The plant, located in Rocky Mount, N.C., sustained severe tornado damage on July 19, when roofs... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - September 26, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
A Nomogram to Determine Neurological Outcomes in Cardiac Arrest A Nomogram to Determine Neurological Outcomes in Cardiac Arrest
The authors present a novel nomogram based on clinical characteristics as a tool to predict neurological outcomes in cardiac arrest survivors who are unconscious.BMC Anesthesiology (Source: Medscape Critical Care Headlines)
Source: Medscape Critical Care Headlines - September 26, 2023 Category: Intensive Care Tags: Anesthesiology Journal Article Source Type: news
Tornado-damaged Pfizer plant in North Carolina restarts production
A major Pfizer pharmaceutical plant in North Carolina that makes critical supplies for U.S. hospitals has restarted production about 10 weeks after it was heavily damaged by a tornado, the company announced Monday. Getting a majority of manufacturing lines at the Rocky Mount facility back up and…#northcarolina #rockymount #pfizer #anesthesia (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 25, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
FTC Sues Anesthesia Group Backed by Private Equity, Claiming Antitrust
The federal agency claims the company ’s practices amount to antitrust activity, a new salvo in the government’s scrutiny of health care consolidation that has led to higher prices. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - September 22, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Reed Abelson and Margot Sanger-Katz Tags: your-feed-science Private Equity Anesthesia and Anesthetics Antitrust Laws and Competition Issues Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates) Health Insurance and Managed Care Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures Suits and Litigation (Civil) Federal Source Type: news
FTC sues Texas anesthesiology provider to bust monopoly
Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan testifies before a House Judiciary Committee hearing on Oversight of the Federal Trade Commission, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., July 13, 2023. The Federal Trade Commission on Thursday sued the largest anesthesiology provider in Texas, claiming the…#linakhan #capitolhill #ftc #houston #anesthesiapartners #welshcarson #andersonstowe #usanesthesiapartners #usap (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 22, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
FTC Challenges Private Equity Firm ’s Scheme to Suppress Competition in Anesthesiology Practices Across Texas
The Federal Trade Commission today sued U.S. Anesthesia Partners, Inc. (USAP), the dominant provider of anesthesia services in Texas, and private equity firm Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe, alleging the two executed a multi-year anticompetitive scheme to consolidate anesthesiology practices in…#usap #anesthesia #welshcarson #andersonstowe #ftc #texans #linamkhan #houston #dallas #noneusap (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Private Equity Firm Sued by FTC Over Anesthesiology Buyouts
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Source: Reuters: Health - September 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Opioid Prescribing for Acute Postoperative Pain Opioid Prescribing for Acute Postoperative Pain
This study aimed to assess the quality of systematic reviews related to recommendations from two previously published consensus statements on opioid prescribing for acute postoperative pain.BMC Anesthesiology (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - September 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Anesthesiology Journal Article Source Type: news
Dr. Anil Shah, Board-Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon, Launches Groundbreaking Five Layer Neck Lift
Revolutionary neck lift technique aesthetically improves the look of the neck and jaw lines CHICAGO, Sept. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- A groundbreaking advance in neck surgery was recently published in Facial Plastic Surgery and Anesthesia Medicine. In this scientific article, Dr. Anil... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - September 18, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: SVY Source Type: news
Perioperative Management of Patients Exposed to Psychostimulants Perioperative Management of Patients Exposed to Psychostimulants
Patients exposed to psychostimulants present a variety of perioperative clinical challenges. Review the implications for the anesthesiologist in this article.Anesthesia & Analgesia (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - September 13, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Anesthesiology Journal Article Source Type: news
Opioid Overdose: Limitations of Naloxone Opioid Overdose: Limitations of Naloxone
While naloxone can save lives, it is not always 100% effective. This review examines the pharmacology of naloxone, its safety, and its limitations in reversing opioid-induced respiratory depression.Anesthesiology (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - September 13, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Anesthesiology Journal Article Source Type: news
