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Contact Congress Over Drug Shortage Issues

A Kentucky congressman is urging surgical facilities to contact their members of Congress and request that they sign his letter demanding changes to...

N.J. Posts ASC Inspection Reports Online

State and federal inspection reports of New Jersey's ASCs are now available online, giving patients an opportunity to make more informed choices abo...

Are Opioids Necessary?

While it's not always practical, or even possible, to eliminate opioids from your post-op pain management regiment, reducing their use in favor of n...

Archive > March, 2009 Vol. X, No. 3

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If you treat intraoperative bronchospasm by administering a bronchodilator via the anesthesia circuit, be aware that a new FDA requirement that all inhaler dispensers be free of chlorofluorocarbons (CFC) could make it impossible for you to attach the inhaler at the end-tidal CO2 monitoring port.

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