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New Sedative Closer to FDA Approval

The FDA's Advisory Committee on Anesthetic and Life Support Drugs last week recommended the approval of the IV sedative fospropofol disodium (Aquava...

Court Paves Way for Anti-markup Pathology Crackdown

CMS has been given the green light to enforce its anti-markup rule barring physicians from billing for off-site anatomic pathology services after a ...

The Incisionless Future of Bariatric Surgery

A minimally invasive bariatric procedure for patients who haven't found success with other weight loss surgeries is gaining ground in the United Sta...

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PM starts lead to anesthesia complications

Surgery Not an Afternoon Delight
As Dinnertime Nears, Anesthesia Complications Rise
Patients whose surgeries began around 4 p.m. are about four times more likely to request pain medication and experience post-operative nausea and vomiting than those whose surgeries started around 9 a.m., a new study suggests.

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