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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 > January, 2009 Vol. X, No. 1
How to Conduct a Headlight Trial
After auditioning three loaners over three months, we purchased 18 headlights for our new eight-OR surgery center. Here's how we picked the winner.
Sanford Archer, MD, FACS

Surgical headlights are expensive and last for quite a long time. So when you do set out to purchase new headlights for your facility, it's important to make a decision that pleases the business office and the surgeons on whose foreheads the lights will shine for years to come.

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