Category Archives: Anesthesiology

Diversion of Drugs Within Healthcare Facilities, a Multiple-Victim Crime


Above Keith Berge, M.D., an Anesthesiologist at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn, reviews an article that appeared in the July 2012 issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings’ on the increasing occurrence and awareness of drug diversion within the medical community, which … Continue reading

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Rest Isn’t Always Best During a Hospital Stay


Physical and mental decline are common side effects of hospital stays, particularly among older patients. That can hold true even if someone is hospitalized for just a day or two for a common procedure such as knee replacement surgery. There … Continue reading

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Mayo Clinic Experts Available to Comment on Olympics, Paralympics


Mayo Clinic experts are available to offer comment throughout the Olympics and Paralympic Games on everything from the physiology and psychology of competitive athletes to injuries they may be coping with and controversies such as gender testing and doping. For interviews … Continue reading

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CPR in a Few Easy Steps


Just the idea of performing CPR can intimidate the average person, whether it’s the thought of what’s at stake or simply trying to remember all of the steps. A move to simplify cardiopulmonary resuscitation practices for the public is one … Continue reading

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