Archive for May, 2010

Although the month is almost over, we’d like to go ahead and recognize the existence of National Stroke Awareness Month.  Sponsored by the National Stroke Association, National Stroke Awareness Month is an excellent time to make sure that patients are aware that stroke is the third leading cause of death in the United States.  Most [...]

An article published in the March 2010 issue of Pain Medicine News refers to the importance of echogenicity in needles used in ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia. The article claims that a study found that “echogenicity is a key, if understudied, aspect of ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia.” Also in the article is the claim that …” Of the most common [...]