Archive for February, 2010

Havel’s Incorporated exhibited our line of ultrasound needles at the Midwest Anesthesia Residents Conference (MARC) at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio on February 19th through 21st. Currently, Havel’s is the only company with an ultrasound needle line on the market. As first time exhibitors at MARC, Havel’s displayed the EchoStim and EchoBlock [...]

Read relevant articles and useful information by clicking on the “Publications of Interest” link in the lower right hand corner of the www.havels.com homepage.

Ultrasound for Regional Anesthesia is a wealth of information for practioners interested in using ultrasound for nerve blocks/regional anesthesia. Besides a very thorough list of Educational Resources, the website has released a “Pick of the Lit” from 2009. Take a look at the articles they’ve gathered. To read more about Ultrasound for Regional Anesthesia, click [...]

Swedish researchers have developed a blood test that can predict the likelihood of developing rheumatoid arthritis.  The test measures cytokines and chemokines, which increase significantly in the years prior to the onset of rheumatoid arthritis. People identified with the risk of developing the disease can receive early treatment and lead active lifestyles, which decreases the [...]

For a good look at the pros and cons in the current debate regarding the use of ultrasound in pain medicine, take a look at the January 2010 issue of Pain Medicine News. Read the article “Ultrasound Demonstrations Fuel Debate On Clinical Role in Pain Medicine” by Donald M. Pizzi. Pizzi speaks to several doctors [...]