Surgeries Without Anesthesia; CDC Expands Traveler Testing; Human Skull for Sale
(MedPage Today) -- Note that some links may require registration or subscription. Doctors in Gaza must decide which patients gets ventilators or anesthesia amid drug and equipment shortages, with some small children undergoing amputations or brain... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - November 7, 2023 Category: American Health Source Type: news

AANA and APNA Issue Joint Statement on Ketamine Infusion Therapy for Psychiatric Disorders
ROSEMONT, Ill., Nov. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA) and the American Psychiatric Nurses Association (APNA) support a patient-centered, interdisciplinary approach to providing care and treatment to persons with psychiatric disorders who may... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - November 3, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: AVO LIC Source Type: news

Doctors warn GMC plans to regulate physician associates are 'unsafe'
Almost 3,000 doctors have signed a letter to the GMC warning that its plans to regulate physician associates (PAs) and anaesthesia associates (AAs) are 'unsafe, premature, and lacking the necessary safeguards'. (Source: GP Online News)
Source: GP Online News - November 2, 2023 Category: Primary Care Tags: Practice News Source Type: news

Rosenfeld Hall is UCLA ’s new hub for cutting-edge medical training, technology and collaboration
UCLA medical education, clinical and other campus leaders celebrated the opening of a newly expanded facility that consolidates the latest technology under one roof to enhance continuous training for future and practicing physicians and other health care professionals.  Rosenfeld Hall — made possible by a $20 million gift from donors Eugene and Maxine Rosenfeld — is the new home for the UCLA Simulation Center and the UCLA Health Center for Advanced Surgical and Interventional Technology, or  CASIT. The facility also houses simulation training programs in partnership with the UCLA School of Nursing, the UCLA Hea...
Source: UCLA Newsroom: Health Sciences - November 1, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news

American Society of Anesthesiologists, Oct. 13 to 17
The annual meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists was held from Oct. 13 to 17 in San Francisco and attracted approximately 15,000 participants from around the world, including anesthesiologists and other health care professionals. The... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - November 1, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

28-year-old makes over $210,000 a year working in a hospital
This story is part of CNBC Make It's Millennial Money series, which details how people around the world earn, spend and save their money. If you find yourself having surgery in Tampa, Florida, Chabely Rodriguez's face may be one of the last ones you see before you go under anesthesia. The…#millennialmoney #tampa #florida #anesthesia #rodriquez #rodriguez #mexico #brooklyn #brooklyncollege #districtofcolumbia (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 31, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

ASA: Studies Present Solutions for Preventing Blood Loss After Cesarean
MONDAY, Oct. 30, 2023 -- Calcium chloride (CaCl) can reduce quantitative blood loss (QBL) after cesarean delivery and a uterine tone score can predict outcomes after cesarean delivery, according to two studies presented at ANESTHESIOLOGY 2023, the... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - October 30, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Lessons from aviation safety: pilot monitoring, the sterile flight deck rule, and aviation-style computerised checklists in the operating room - Jelacic S, Bowdle A, Nair BG, Nair AA, Edwards M, Boorman DJ.
Commercial aviation practices including the role of the pilot monitoring, the sterile flight deck rule, and computerised checklists have direct applicability to anaesthesia care. The pilot monitoring performs specific tasks that complement the pilot flying... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 30, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Distraction, Fatigue, Chronobiology, Vigilance, Workload Source Type: news

Surgery without anaesthetic: a Gaza hospital on the brink
Nasser’s overwhelmed doctors are struggling with a shortage of basic medical supplies and fuel (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 30, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

ASA: Deep Learning Model Can Improve Pain Assessment
FRIDAY, Oct. 27, 2023 -- An automated pain recognition system is promising for detecting pain before, during, and after surgery, according to a study presented at ANESTHESIOLOGY 2023, the annual meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists,... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - October 27, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

ASA: Women More Likely Than Men to Develop Depression After TBI
FRIDAY, Oct. 27, 2023 -- Following traumatic brain injury (TBI), women are significantly more likely to develop depression than men, according to research presented at ANESTHESIOLOGY 2023, the annual meeting of the American Society of... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - October 27, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Mindray North America Partners with US Med-Equip for Hospital Rentals of Patient Monitoring, Anesthesia, And Ultrasound Equipment
US Med-Equip will provide rentals to hospitals using Mindray systems so they never have to be without the vital equipment they rely on. MAHWAH, N.J., Oct. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Mindray North America and US Med-Equip (USME), two leading companies in the medical equipment industry,... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - October 26, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: LIC Source Type: news

Up to $15,000 in Grants for Johns Hopkins Nurses
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Source: Johns Hopkins University and Health Systems Archive - October 25, 2023 Category: Nursing Source Type: news

Ketamine No Better Than Placebo for Depression
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 25, 2023 -- For patients with major depressive disorder, a single dose of intravenous ketamine delivered during surgical anesthesia has no greater effect than placebo, according to a study published online Oct. 19 in Nature Mental... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - October 25, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Increased Anesthesia Volume May Provide Longer Pain Relief During Dental Procedures
In a new study, published in Anesthesia Progress, researchers evaluate whether a 3.6 mL volume of articaine would result in lower failure rates. LAWRENCE, Kan. , Oct. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Anesthesia Progress – A typical cause of anxiety around dental visits is a fear of pain... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - October 25, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: SVY Source Type: news