Aggressive Malpractice Environments Dictate How, Not Where, Neurosurgeons Practice
New research suggests aggressive medical malpractice environments do not influence where neurosurgeons practice but may cause them to limit their practice, which may result in a critical erosion of care in some of the most critically neurological patients. Presented here at the American Association of Neurological Surgeons 76th Annual Meeting, findings from a study examining […]
New Data Will Help Guide Prescribing of Celecoxib
A new meta-analysis of six randomized trials involving the cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibitor celecoxib (Celebrex, Pfizer) should help direct physicians who still want to prescribe this drug [1]. Dr Scott D Solomon (Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA) presented the findings of the cross-trial safety analysis at a late-breaking trials session here at the American College […]
Blood Substitutes Linked to Deaths, MI; FDA Should Have Acted Sooner to Stop Trials, Researchers Say
People treated with blood substitutes in clinical trials over the past two decades were 30% more likely to die and had almost a threefold higher rate of myocardial infarction (MI) than patients in control groups, a new meta-analysis suggests [1]. Even more damning, the authors of the study say that the US Food and Drug […]
Avian influenza – AISER update
No information available from Abkhazia(breakway province of Georgia) because of Russian millitary activity and resctriction of monitoring The Ministry of Health of Indonesia has announced a new case of human infection of H5N1 avian influenza. A 3-year-old male from Wonogiri District, Central Java Province developed symptoms on 14 April, was hospitalized on 21 April and […]
ASA Member Named To Time Magazine 100 Most Influential List
ASA Member Peter J. Pronovost, M.D., Ph.D., professor of anesthesiology, critical care and surgery in the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine has been named to this year’s Time magazine 100 most influential people. The annual Time list recognizes the 100 people who are significantly influencing the world. Dr. Pronovost is recognized for his work […]
Have you been selected to participate in the Physician Practice Information survey?
The AMA and more than 70 other organizations are conducting a comprehensive multi-specialty survey of America’s physician practices. The results will be used to positively influence national decision makers to ensure accurate and fair representation for all physicians and patients, and to articulate the challenges of running a practice that provides expert patient care, while […]
WJZ-TV Baltimore Surgical Fires Segment Features ASA Advisory
A May 1 WJZ-TV (Baltimore, Md.) investigative report on the occurrence of surgical fires featured the recently released ASA Practice Advisory for the Prevention and Management of Operating Room Fires. ASA member John A. Ulatowski, M.D., Ph.D., chair of the Anesthesiology and Critical Care Department at Johns Hopkins Hospital was interviewed for the segment and […]
Quest Diagnostics Reports Strong Revenue and Earnings Growth in First Quarter 2008
Quest Diagnostics Incorporated (NYSE: DGX), the nation’s leading provider of diagnostic testing, information and services, announced that for the first quarter ended March 31, 2008, income from continuing operations was $141 million, or $0.72 per diluted share, compared to $108 million, or $0.55 per diluted share, in the first quarter of 2007. Included in the […]
Everything You Need to Know About Hair Testing For Drugs of Abuse
DESCRIPTIONAn educational and interactive look at the often-misunderstood world of hair testing for drugs of abuse in the workplace. The discussion will include the benefits of hair testing, how to perform the collection, the science behind the test, current regulations and a comparison of hair testing against urine and oral fluid screening. Bring along your […]
Screening Saves Lives
Issue 58 April was National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and Quest Diagnostics is proud to be able to help support you and your employees prevent this deadly cancer. Each year, approximately 150,000 people in the United States are diagnosed with colorectal cancer1, making it the third most common type of […]