Archive for September, 2009

According to a recent study by UK psychologists Richard Stephens, John Atkins and Andrew Kingston at Keele University in Staffordshire that was published in the journal NeuroReport, the answer is “Yes.” Click here for more information. var gaJsHost = ((“https:” == document.location.protocol) ? “https://ssl.” : “http://www.”); document.write(unescape(“%3Cscript src=’” + gaJsHost + “google-analytics.com/ga.js’ type=’text/javascript’%3E%3C/script%3E”)); try { [...]

The ACE 2009 Symposium on Periodontics & Systemic Health takes place at the Hyatt Regency Resort & Spa at Gainey Ranch in Scottsdale, Arizona this November 12th through the 14th, 2009.  Speakers this year include Dr. Tom Nabors speaking on ”The Art and Science of Periodontal Medicine: Bridging the Chasm,” Dr. Bill Nordquist on “The Relationship between Dental [...]

The American Society of Anesthesiologists offer a valuable web resource for patients who have questions and/or would like more information about their care. The website is “Lifeline to Modern Medicine” and explains types of anesthesia and what patients can expect. Click here to see the website. var gaJsHost = ((“https:” == document.location.protocol) ? “https://ssl.” : [...]

President Barack Obama addressed a joint session of Congress on Wednesday, September 9, 2009 to make his case for the urgency of health care reform. The president focused on the need to preserve insurance for Americans who currently have coverage, and to provide coverage for those Americans who have none. ASA will carefully review the [...]

The New York Times published the article “The Pain of Being a Redhead” by Tara Parker-Pope in August 2009.  The article states that redheads feel more pain than their blond and brunette counterparts.  Read the excerpt below or click here for the entire article. From the NYT article: “Researchers believe redheads are more sensitive to [...]

Dr. Michael L. Whitworth and Dr. Jose de Cordoba answer “yes” in pages 17-30 of the International Spine Intervention Society newsletter (Volume 6, Number 2). Read the abstract below. ABSTRACT The use of non-radiological guided epidural steroid injections is a common practice, however a critical appraisal of the technique demonstrates several problems. These include inability [...]

Havel’s EchoStim® echogenic insulated needles were not officially released in time to be included in the study, “Ultrasound Characteristics of Needles for Regional Anesthesia”, which was published in Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine1 in September 2007.  Instead Havel’s echogenic Chiba needles for Radiology were included, and performed well considering they are not insulated and not [...]

In July, the Journal of Rheumatology published the article “Does Sonographic Needle Guidance Affect the Clinical Outcome of Intraarticular Injections?” Dr. William L. Sibbett, Jr. contributed to the article. Dr. Sibbett is the inventor of the Avanca syringe. To view the abstract, click here. To view the full article, click here. var gaJsHost = ((“https:” [...]

The New England Journal of Medicine has published information on a new safe, nonsurgical option for treatment of uterine fibroids. The article describes the benefits of Uterine Fibroid Embolization in Clinical Therapeutics. This interventional radiology treatment could possibly decrease the hysterectomy rate in the United States. To read more, check out the press release from [...]

The International Symposium on Ultrasound and Regional Anesthesia has released a preliminary program and faculty list for 2010. Click here for more details. var gaJsHost = ((“https:” == document.location.protocol) ? “https://ssl.” : “http://www.”); document.write(unescape(“%3Cscript src=’” + gaJsHost + “google-analytics.com/ga.js’ type=’text/javascript’%3E%3C/script%3E”)); try { var pageTracker = _gat._getTracker(“UA-6149898-7″); pageTracker._trackPageview(); } catch(err) {}