http://www.rxpgnews.com/ Medical News and Information Thu, 25 Oct 2007 07:48:36 PST en-us http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Mayo-Clinic-study-finds-FDA-warning-against-antinausea-drug-droperidol-unnecessary_66136.shtml Latest Research A Mayo Clinic review of patients? responses to a drug used to control nausea and vomiting during anesthesia for general surgery questions a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warning against the drug?s use. This study appears in the current issue of the journal Anesthesiology. Sat, 29 Sep 2007 00:00:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/Mayo-Clinic-study-finds-FDA-warning-against-antinausea-drug-droperidol-unnecessary_66136.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/anesthesia-research/Study-finds-wake-up-and-breathe-strategy-allows-patients-to-come-off-ventilator-sooner_33305.shtml Anaethesia A new study of intensive care unit patients who are breathing with the help of a mechanical ventilator has found that a two-step sedation and ventilator weaning protocol?called a ?wake up and breathe? strategy?helps patients come off the ventilator faster so that they can be discharged from the ICU and hospital more quickly. The study is being presented at the American Thoracic Society 2007 International Conference in San Francisco. Tue, 22 May 2007 10:03:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/anesthesia-research/Study-finds-wake-up-and-breathe-strategy-allows-patients-to-come-off-ventilator-sooner_33305.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/anesthesia-research/Potential-new-pain-killer-drug-developed-by-scientists-at-Leicester-and-Italy_18900.shtml Anaethesia A potential new pain-killing drug developed by medical scientists at the University of Leicester and Ferrara in Italy is to be discussed at a public lecture on 20th March. Fri, 16 Mar 2007 05:15:19 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/anesthesia-research/Potential-new-pain-killer-drug-developed-by-scientists-at-Leicester-and-Italy_18900.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/anesthesia-research/Near_infrared_laser_device_can_measure_brain_oxyge_2707_2707.shtml Anaethesia A new device that uses near-infrared light to non-invasively monitor the oxygenation of the brain during surgery appears to be a promising alternative to the more invasive techniques currently in use, according to a new study by Duke University Medical Center anesthesiologists. The researchers said their findings offer the potential for accurate and reliable monitoring of brain oxygenation during cardiac surgeries, to more effectively protect the brain against reduced oxygen levels, or anoxia, which is known to cause cognitive impairment in some surgical patients. During some surgeries anesthesiologists measure venous oxygenation by periodically removing blood samples from catheters inserted in major blood vessels in the neck and then analyze the samples by co-oximetry. Also, anesthesiologists frequently use a pulse oximeter, attached to the patient's finger, to measure arterial blood oxygenation. However, since these measurements are taken on blood outside the brain, physicians can only estimate the level of cerebral oxygenation. Tue, 25 Oct 2005 05:26:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/anesthesia-research/Near_infrared_laser_device_can_measure_brain_oxyge_2707_2707.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/resuscitation/Hospital_characteristics_play_a_role_in_use_of_do-_2021_2021.shtml Resuscitation Hospital characteristics, including size, non-profit status and affiliation with a university, appear to be associated with use of do-not-resuscitate orders (DNR) in California, independent of the patient's characteristics, according to a study in the August 8/22 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. Wed, 10 Aug 2005 13:13:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/resuscitation/Hospital_characteristics_play_a_role_in_use_of_do-_2021_2021.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/anesthesia-research/Latest_Data_on_Novel_Short-acting_Sedatives_1602_1602.shtml Anaethesia CeNeS Pharmaceuticals plc (AIM: CEN) (“CeNeS” or “the Company”) today announced that recent presentations at two anaesthesia congresses included new data on two of its product programmes: morphine-6-glucuronide (M6G) for post–operative pain and CeNeS’ short-acting sedative programme. Thu, 02 Jun 2005 10:31:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/anesthesia-research/Latest_Data_on_Novel_Short-acting_Sedatives_1602_1602.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/anesthesia-research/Org_25969_-_the_First_Selective_Relaxant_Binding_A_1545_1545.shtml Anaethesia Organon and the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have reached agreement on the clinical development plan that will allow Org 25969 - the first selective relaxant binding agent to reverse neuromuscular block - to enter Phase 3 studies. The decision follows an End of Phase 2 meeting earlier this month, during which the FDA accepted the plans with only minor requests for additional data. Tue, 24 May 2005 10:06:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/anesthesia-research/Org_25969_-_the_First_Selective_Relaxant_Binding_A_1545_1545.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/anesthesia-research/Dangerous_reduction_in_Oxygen_levels_during_Air_Tr_1224_1224.shtml Anaethesia More than half of air travellers find that their oxygen saturation drops to a level at which many hospital patients would be prescribed extra oxygen, according to a paper in the May issue of Anaesthesia. Mon, 25 Apr 2005 19:36:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/anesthesia-research/Dangerous_reduction_in_Oxygen_levels_during_Air_Tr_1224_1224.shtml