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Study: Anesthesia Awareness May Trigger Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Nearly two-thirds of patients who experienced intraoperative awareness suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder 5 years after their surgeries, a...

Trained Providers Lower Propofol Risks

The airway complication risks associated with the use of propofol during advanced endoscopic procedures are lower when trained professionals deliver...

Wrong-Site Errors Plague Nerve Blocks, Too

A study examining the frequency and causes of wrong-site injections in pain management procedures recommends strict use of the Universal Protocol in...

Archive > October, 2008 Vol. IX, No. 10
This Just In
OR Walls Made of Steel

The Appeal of Steel
Medical Center Opens Stainless Steel ORs
You know something innovative's going on when a surgical facility expands and the OR walls get all the attention. At the Spartanburg (S.C.) Regional Medical Center, which opened a new 12-OR surgical suite in September, the walls are light blue, powder-coated stainless steel.

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