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
Combo Anesthesia During Retinal Laser Treatment Reduced Pain Perception
(MedPage Today) -- Combined topical and subconjunctival anesthesia reduced pain perception and treatment interruptions in diabetes patients undergoing panretinal photocoagulation (PRP) compared with topical anesthesia alone, according to a small... (Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology)
Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology - September 8, 2023 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
New Weight-Loss Drugs Spark Debate About Safety During Surgery
(MedPage Today) -- Anesthesiologists are sharply divided over how to handle the growing number of surgical patients on GLP-1 receptor agonists, given that the drugs can raise the risk of aspiration during surgery.
While the leading U.S. anesthesiology... (Source: MedPage Today Surgery)
Source: MedPage Today Surgery - September 8, 2023 Category: Surgery Source Type: news
Pharmacological Management of Orofacial Pain
Published:26 August 2023Drugs
(2023)AbstractOrofacial
pain is a category of complex disorders, including musculoskeletal,
neuropathic and neurovascular disorders, that greatly affect the quality
of life of the patient. These disorders are within the fields of
dentistry and medicine and management can be challenging, requiring a
referral to an orofacial pain specialist, essential for adequate
evaluation, diagnosis, and care. Management is specific to the diagnosis
and a treatment plan is developed with diverse pharmacological and
non-pharmacological modalities. The pharmacological management of
or...
Source: Dental Technology Blog - September 8, 2023 Category: Dentistry Source Type: news
Delayed Intubation and Mortality in COVID-19 Respiratory Failure Delayed Intubation and Mortality in COVID-19 Respiratory Failure
Among patients with ARF due to COVID-19 pneumonia treated with HFNC but subsequently intubated, intubation delayed beyond 24 hours was associated with increased mortality, according to this study.BMC Anesthesiology (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - September 7, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Anesthesiology Journal Article Source Type: news
