The risks and rewards of prescribing ketamine for pain and mental health
A coroner’s finding that actor Matthew Perry died from “acute effects” of ketamine is drawing new attention to the drug, a powerful anesthetic intended for use during surgery that has also become a popular treatment for chronic pain and mental health conditions. John Yang speaks with…#matthewperry #johnyang #calebalexander (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 16, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
What to Know About the Effects of Ketamine
Matthew Perry ’s death was attributed to the effects of high levels of the anesthetic drug, which is increasingly used to treat depression. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - December 16, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Andrew Jacobs Tags: Psychedelic and Hallucinogenic Drugs Drug Abuse and Traffic Anesthesia and Anesthetics Depression (Mental) Buprenorphine (Drug) Mental Health and Disorders Antidepressants Addiction (Psychology) Drugs (Pharmaceuticals) Food and Drug Admi Source Type: news
Cocaine, in The Affair at the Victory Ball - Takuma A.
The Affair at the Victory Ball is a short story that depicts a murder case involving cocaine use and also portrays the symptoms of cocaine addiction. Cocaine was once used as an anesthetic for surgeries involving the eyes and nose and was even an ingredien... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 16, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
What is ketamine? Potential dangers of the drug responsible for ‘Friends’ star Matthew Perry’s death
Beloved "Friends" star Matthew Perry, who played Chandler Bing on one of TV's longest running and most iconic series, died from the acute effects of the anesthetic ketamine, according to his autopsy, released Friday. Drowning "in the heated end of his pool" also contributed to the 54-year-old…#matthewperry #chandlerbing #coroner #pacificpalisades #dea #fda #cattranquilizer #catvalium #jetk #kitkat (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 16, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Mindray Donates to the University of Washington School of Medicine to Kickstart Advanced Emergency Medicine Ultrasonography Fellowship Program
Mindray's Gift Will Help Propel the University's Emergency Care Education to New Levels MAHWAH, N.J., Dec. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Mindray, a global developer of healthcare technologies and solutions for ultrasound, patient monitoring, and anesthesia, announced today its... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - December 14, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Study: Frailty status in older adults associated with more adverse events after surgery
A new study from researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine shows that frailty is associated with higher rates of death and major morbidity after surgery.
The findings appear online in JAMA Network Open. “Frailty refers to a lack of functional or physiological reserve that determines whether patients bounce back from a health event such as surgery or illness,” said Dr. Ashish K. Khanna, associate professor of anesthesiology and vice chair of research with the department of anesthesiology,… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - December 14, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Source Type: news
Almost 90% of doctors think the way physician associates or anaesthesia associates work in the NHS could be a risk to patient safety, survey finds
Some 86 per cent said patients are not aware of the difference between the roles. The BMA is warning a 'blurring' of the distinction 'can, and has, led to fatal consequences'. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - December 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
'Shocking' poll reveals scale of doctors' safety concern over physician associates
Almost nine in 10 doctors believe the way physician associates and anaesthesia associates are used in the NHS puts patients at risk, a 'shocking' BMA poll reveals. (Source: GP Online News)
Source: GP Online News - December 12, 2023 Category: Primary Care Tags: Professional regulation Source Type: news
Medical Gases and Equipment Market Size to Hit $21.4 Billion by 2030: Coherent Market Insights (CMI)
Burlingame, Dec. 08, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- According to Coherent Market Insights, The global medical gases and equipment market was valued at US$ 12.6 Billion in 2023 and is forecast to reach a value of US$ 21.4 Billion by 2030 at a CAGR of 7.9% between 2023 and 2030. The development of safer…#burlingame #anesthesia #zeosysmedical #internationalinc #rapid #inogeninc #asiapacific #daikinindustriesltd #fda #koninklijkephilipsnv (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 8, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Doing More With Less Blood
(MedPage Today) -- In 1988, I was a third-year anesthesia resident on a casual weekend bike ride with my fiancé and two friends, on the scenic Maryland back roads. The next thing I remember is waking up in the recovery room after a head-on... (Source: MedPage Today Hematology/Oncology)
Source: MedPage Today Hematology/Oncology - December 7, 2023 Category: Hematology Source Type: news
Hospitals Should Be Redesigned to Improve Care
Hospitals are such important places in our lives. It’s where we are born, where we go for help when we’re not well, and where we turn to when cancer, a heart attack, or major injury leaves us hanging by a thread. It’s also where our loved ones spend their time anxiously waiting for us to get better, to hear good or bad news.
So then, why are hospitals such miserable places?
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Most hospitals are so poorly designed, you feel their negative effects the moment you walk through the front door. The unintuitive layout immediately disorients you. The stark, cold l...
Source: TIME: Health - December 5, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Danish Kurani Tags: Uncategorized freelance Health Care Source Type: news
'Dad was an utterly different person after the anaesthetic': Families and doctors warn we could be facing a flood of cognitive decline linked to surgery - yet there ARE simple things hospitals could do to help
Post-operative delirium is the most common complication of surgery for older patients but can strike younger people, too - with tens of thousands affected each year. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - December 4, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Emergency lifesaving management of a homicidal cut-throat injury: a case report - Varghese K, Sharma P, Sahu S, Kumar A, Wadhwa G.
Patients with cut-throat injuries presenting to the emergency department pose a serious challenge and often require a multidisciplinary mode of management. The role of an anesthesiologist is primarily airway management, either by endotracheal intubation or... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 4, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
FTC Chief Gears Up for a Showdown With Private Equity
(MedPage Today) -- A recent Federal Trade Commission (FTC) civil lawsuit accusing one of the nation's largest anesthesiology groups of monopolistic practices that sharply drove up prices is a warning to private equity investors that could temper... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - December 3, 2023 Category: American Health Source Type: news
FTC Chief Gears Up for a Showdown With Private Equity FTC Chief Gears Up for a Showdown With Private Equity
Lina Khan, chair of the FTC, says a recent lawsuit is meant to chill the consolidation of medical groups that results in higher prices for consumers. But it may be too late to curb price hikes.KFF Health News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - December 1, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Anesthesiology News Source Type: news
