Anesthesia - Biotech, Pharma and Life Science Channel
Anesthesia is the loss of feeling or sensation in all or part of the body. It may result from damage to nerves or can be induced by an anesthetist (a medical professional) using anesthetics such as thiopental or propofol or sevoflurane during a surgical operation. This can be general (when the patient becomes unconscious), or local (affecting only the part of the body to be operated on).
Source; Oxford Medical Dictionary
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PubMed Articles
Argatroban was used as the anticoagulant during cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) in a patient with heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) type II undergoing mitral valve replacement. Dosage was reduced be...
The effects of propofol on cerebral perfusion MRI in children.
INTRODUCTION: The effects of anesthesia are infrequently considered when interpreting pediatric perfusion magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The objectives of this study were to test for measurable dif...
Society of anesthesia and sleep medicine: proceedings of 2012 annual meeting.
INTRODUCTION: We present the proceedings of the second annual meeting of the Society of Anesthesia and Sleep Medicine. The theme of the meeting was "Anesthesia and Sleep Medicine: What Every Health Pr...
Postoperative epidural analgesia is effective and widely utilised after major abdominal surgery. Spinal haematoma is a rare and devastating complication after epidural analgesia. Well-established risk...
Orthostatic intolerance during early mobilization following video-assisted thoracic surgery.
PURPOSE: Early postoperative mobilization is crucial for early ambulation to reduce postoperative pulmonary complications after lung resection. However, orthostatic intolerance (OI) may delay patient...
Can anesthetic techniques or drugs affect cancer recurrence in patients undergoing cancer surgery?
Despite the development of effective chemotherapy and radiotherapy, surgery remains the mainstay treatment of many cancers, requiring anesthesia. Almost all cancer deaths after primary surgery are att...
Retraction Note: Further notice of formal retraction of articles by Dr. Yoshitaka Fujii.
Transversus abdominis plane block : Anesthesia procedure for abdominal wall surgery only.
The transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block is a well known method for postoperative pain control after abdominal surgery. From an anatomical and physiological point of view it should be possible to p...
Cerebral oxygen desaturation during one-lung ventilation: correlation with hemodynamic variables.
PURPOSE: Cerebral desaturation occurs frequently in patients undergoing one-lung ventilation for thoracic surgery. The mechanism of this desaturation is unclear regarding its etiology. The objective o...
News Articles
Zotec Partners Providing Outsourced Billing Services to Kettering Anesthesia Associates
Zotec Partners, an industry leader in medical billing and practice management services, announced in a press release this week that Kettering Anesthesia Associates (KAA), Dayton, Ohio, is now outsourc...
The surgeons of Los Angeles Colon and Rectal Surgical Associates (http://www.lacolon.com) are now offering Exparel®, an advance in anesthesia and postoperative pain control, for use in local anes...
Dr Lawrence Broder MD of Beleza Medspa Austin TX is pleased to announce a natural facelift alternative, the NeoJuvenescence Lift. Combining multiple surgical and nonsurgical procedures, the NeoJuvene...
IRVINE, Calif., May 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Masimo (NASDAQ: MASI) announced today that three new clinical studies evaluating Masimo noninvasive patient monitoring technologies were presented bef...
Ultrasound Technology Designed for Use in Regional Anesthesia, Pain Medicine Procedure
A new lightweight, highly portable ultrasound system has been designed for use in guidance during regional anesthesia and pain...
Overland Park, KS, May 11, 2013 --(PR.com)-- Nationwide leader for medical billing services, Physician Office Partners, Inc. is now offering clients across the country access to their highly effectiv...
Merck Comes Prepared This Time As Sugammadex Faces Second Advisory Committee
After failing to submit safety data on time during the drug’s first FDA review, Merck has its data together and is armed with a new hypersensitivity study in advance of the second panel review for i...
By Shirie Leng, MD Yesterday at the faculty meeting, we learned that the first year residents in anesthesia will now have to take AND PASS a written exam at the end of their first year. They will ha...
Resolute Anesthesia and Pain Solutions, LLC Makes Announcement
Resolute Anesthesia and Pain Solutions, LLC (“Resolute”), a provider of anesthesia and pain management services, has been formed, participants in the venture announced today....
FDA to discuss Merck's sugammadex
FDA's Anesthetic and Analgesic Drug Products Advisory Committee will meet on July 18 to discuss a resubmitted NDA from Merck & Co. Inc. (NYSE:MRK) for sugammadex for the reversal of neuromuscular bloc...
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Companies
Anesthesia Business Consultants, LLC
ABC, established in 1979, is one of the largest billing and practice management companies dedicated to the complex and intricate specialty of anesthesia and pain management. It is...
Health Inventures is a surgical services and practice management company creating high performing physician-hospital partnerships for improved financial and clinical outcomes. Fou...
Chronic sinusitis affects more than 31 million people in the United States. It is more prevalent than heart disease and asthma, and has a greater impact on patientsâ quality...
Urologix, Inc., based in Minneapolis, MN develops, manufactures and markets minimally invasive medical products for the treatment of urological disorders. The Company has develope...
Minimally Invasive Spine Institute
The Minimally Invasive Spine Institute, co-founded by Dr. Douglas Won and Dr. Michael Rimlawi, is one of the most advanced diagnostic and treatment facilities for back and neck pa...
NeuroMetrix is a science-based health care company transforming patient care through neurotechnology. To date, our focus has been primarily on the assessment of neuropathies. We a...
Urologix, Inc., based in Minneapolis, MN develops, manufactures and markets minimally invasive medical products for the treatment of urological disorders. The Company has develope...
Spacelabs Healthcare, Inc. (www.spacelabshealthcare.com) a wholly-owned subsidiary of OSI Systems, Inc., is an international developer, manufacturer and distributor of medical equ...
Sheridan Healthcare, Inc., and its subsidiaries and affiliates are a leading provider of physician and allied health services to hospitals and ambulatory surgical facilities that...
SEDLine, Inc. is a research-focused company with the mission to expand the scope and applications for neuromonitoring. Based on over 10 years of technical and clinical development...
Clinical Trials
Suspension of Mechanical Ventilation in Ureteroscopic Lithotripsy Under General Anesthesia
For some upper ureteral and renal stones,ureteroscopic lithotripsy needs to be performed under general anesthesia with interrupted suspension of mechanical ventilation, which could result...
Low cobalamin (vitamin B12) levels are frequent in the elderly. Most often they reflect a mild metabolic abnormality without clinical symptoms (subclinical cobalamin deficiency). It is unc...
With a major liver or pancreas operation, there is a chance that one will require a transfusion of blood products (either red blood cells or plasma). This may be necessary during the oper...
Evaluation of Efficacy of Lumbar Plexus Bloc After Hip Surgery
Compare lumbar plexus block with ropivacaine 0.475%, 0.4 ml/kg to saline. Each group randomized, includes 30 patients. block performed preoperatively Surgery under general anesthesia. Post...
Pre-Emptive Analgesia Efficacy of Etoricoxib for Postoperative Pain
Taken together, studies of the value of pre-emptive analgesia are inconclusive. This randomized, double-blind, dose-ranging, placebo-controlled study was therefore designed to test that a...
The purpose of this study is to determine if a single application of Lidocaine gel topical anesthesia is as effective in decreasing the discomfort associated with urinary catheterization a...
S-Caine™ Peel (Skin Numbing Cream) to Treat Pain During Vascular Access Procedures in Children
The pain associated with medical procedures is often under-treated in children. Children often undergo painful procedures with little or no anesthetic, even when effective therapy is avai...
S-Caine™ Peel (Skin Numbing Cream) to Treat Pain During Skin Filler Injection in the Face
Injection of dermal filler is used as an aesthetic treatment to fill in unwanted wrinkles and scars. There can be substantial pain associated with dermal filler injections. For this reas...
Characterization of Pain Processing Mechanisms in Irritable Bowel Syndrome
This study is being done to collect new information on irritable bowel syndrome, a disease that causes abdominal pain that does get better with treatment or keeps coming back ("chronic")....
This study will test the safety and effectiveness of a combination of three drugs followed by long-term treatment with just one drug in preventing organ rejection in kidney transplant pati...
Videos
Part 4 - Anesthesia - Actual Medical Procedure
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Medical and Biotech [MESH] Definitions
Cryoanesthesia
ANESTHESIA achieved by lowering either BODY TEMPERATURE (core cooling) or SKIN TEMPERATURE (external cooling).
Ether-a-go-go Potassium Channels
A family of voltage-gated potassium channels that are characterized by long N-terminal and C-terminal intracellular tails. They are named from the Drosophila protein whose mutation causes abnormal leg shaking under ether anesthesia. Their activation kinetics are dependent on extracellular MAGNESIUM and PROTON concentration.
Delayed Emergence From Anesthesia
Abnormally slow pace of regaining CONSCIOUSNESS after general anesthesia (ANESTHESIA, GENERAL) usually given during surgical procedures. This condition is characterized by persistent somnolence.
Consciousness Monitors
Devices used to assess the level of consciousness especially during anesthesia. They measure brain activity level based on the EEG.
Dental Atraumatic Restorative Treatment
Treatment modality for DENTAL CARIES that uses manual excavation method and GLASS IONOMER CEMENTS. Because of its noninvasiveness and no need for expensive equipment and anesthesia it is promoted as an approach in places where dental care is not readily available.
