http://www.AnesthesiologyNews.com/descriptionen-ushttp://www.anesthesiologynews.com/index.asp?srv=rss&section_id=21&show=dept&article_id=14438Mon, 2 Jan 2010Judith Jacobi, PharmD, is the newly elected president of the Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM), and the first pharmacist to hold the position. Dr. Jacobi, a critical care pharmacist at Methodist Hospital/Clarian Health in Indianapolis, spoke recently with Anesthesiology News’ sister publication, Pharmacy Practice News, about the current challenges facing critical care medicine and the future direction of the specialty.http://www.anesthesiologynews.com/index.asp?srv=rss&section_id=21&show=dept&article_id=14426Tue, 3 Jan 2010Several recent studies, including an influential Journal of the American Medical Association analysis in 2008, and related findings published in the journal late last year, underscore the need for some organizations and journals to continue to update their disclosure policies to more easily illuminate the ghosts lurking behind submitted manuscripts.http://www.anesthesiologynews.com/index.asp?srv=rss&section_id=21&show=dept&article_id=14297Thu, 5 Dec 2009Anesthesiology News spoke with Peter J. Davis, Pediatric Anesthesiology section editor for Anesthesia & Analgesia, MD, about the process of writing and reviewing journal articles.http://www.anesthesiologynews.com/index.asp?srv=rss&section_id=21&show=dept&article_id=13939Fri, 6 Oct 2009Book review: OB Anesthesia Is Focus of New ‘Practical’ Guidehttp://www.anesthesiologynews.com/index.asp?srv=rss&section_id=21&show=dept&article_id=13940Fri, 6 Oct 2009Five years ago, Alfred Feingold, MD, retired as an anesthesiologist from Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami. He now returns to the hospital at least once a week, a camera around his neck where a stethoscope used to hang.http://www.anesthesiologynews.com/index.asp?srv=rss&section_id=21&show=dept&article_id=13938Thu, 5 Oct 2009Book review: ‘Practical’ Guide Updates Regional Methodshttp://www.anesthesiologynews.com/index.asp?srv=rss&section_id=21&show=dept&article_id=13904Mon, 2 Oct 2009Invisible traces of blood persist throughout the operating room even after thorough cleaning, according to a new study by Illinois researchers who brought the tools of forensic medicine to the surgical suite.http://www.anesthesiologynews.com/index.asp?srv=rss&section_id=21&show=dept&article_id=13903Sun, 1 Oct 2009With many highly respected lecturers from the United States, Canada and Europe headlining the 2009 PostGraduate Assembly in Anesthesiology (PGA 63), being held Dec. 11-15, the program promises to live up to the great reputation that has established the PGA as one of the best annual national and international anesthesiology meetings.http://www.anesthesiologynews.com/index.asp?srv=rss&section_id=21&show=dept&article_id=13565Tue, 3 Aug 2009For years, the chemical solvent cyclohexanone (CHX) has been an ideal component of medical plastic products. Not only does the bonding agent provide a strong, air- and water-tight seal with polyvinyl chloride (PVC) in IV bags and tubing, it also is inexpensive to manufacture. CHX has been an obvious choice for companies that make IV equipment … until now.http://www.anesthesiologynews.com/index.asp?srv=rss&section_id=21&show=dept&article_id=13432Fri, 6 Jul 2009The air transport of marine mammals may involve sedation, although not at a level that one might imagine.