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Halloween Fun
Facts:
Orange and black are Halloween colors because orange is
associated with the Fall harvest and black is associated
with darkness and death.
Jack o' Lanterns originated in Ireland where people placed
candles in hollowed-out turnips to keep away spirits and
ghosts on the Samhain holiday.
Tootsie Rolls were the first wrapped penny candy in America.
The ancient Celts thought that spirits and ghosts roamed the
countryside on Halloween night. They began wearing masks and
costumes to avoid being recognized as human.
Chocolate candy bars top the list as the most popular candy
for trick-or-treaters with Snickers #1.
Bobbing for apples is thought to have originated from the
Roman harvest festival that honors Pamona, the goddess of
fruit trees.
More Halloween
Fun Facts:
Black cats were once believed to be witches' familiars who
protected their powers.
Signs of a werewolf are a unibrow, hairy palms, tattoos, and
a long middle finger.
Vampires are mythical beings who defy death by sucking the
blood of humans.
In 1962, the Count Dracula Society was founded.
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A message from the President
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Happy Halloween! I
hope that all of you are looking forward to
a festive weekend filled with many treats
and very few tricks! In the spirit of
Halloween, our National Anesthesia team is
enjoying many sugary treats today and it's
keeping the energy level high! I can hear
the phones alive with the sound of our team
catching up with our providers and chatting
with old and hopefully new clients. We are
always looking for fresh opportunities to
get to know you and learn how we could help
solve any staffing or credentialing
challenges. I can't believe that the
holidays are upon us already, but it's true.
If you haven't let us know of your 2010
schedule yet, please do so quickly! We have
an excellent team of providers to keep you
staffed.
In this month's issue of National News you
can read the article "New Anesthetic Shows
Vital Sign Benefits" for more information on
this development. The team at National
Anesthesia has been busy working on a new
addition for our website. You can learn more
about this exciting project in the article
"2009 Blockbuster Has Finally Arrived!" To
conclude this issue of National News you
will read "Take a Look at the Smallest
Hearing Aid," which provides information
about the Lyric hearing aid and the benefits
compared to the traditional hearing aid.
We appreciate
you reading National News and enjoy your
feedback! I hope the next few weeks of
holiday planning are successful and fun!
Remember to take time to sit back and just
enjoy your surroundings. We look forward to
continued relationships and making more
connections! Connect with us today at 1-800-
642-1999 or visit us online at
www.nationalanesthesia.com!
Stephen Read, President
National Anesthesia Services, Inc.
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Quote of the month
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The future belongs
to those who believe in the beauty of their
dreams.
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New Anesthestic Shows Vital Sign Benefits
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A variation on the
general anesthetic etomide, currently under
development by researchers, could prove to
be a safer option for elderly and critically
ill patients.
The drug, methoxycarbonyl-etomidate (MOC-
etomidate), doesn't cause the sudden drop in
blood pressure or suppression of adrenal
gland activity that the conventional version
does, according to a pre- clinical study
performed on rats and tadpoles that was
published in the August issue of the journal
Anesthesiology.
The Massachusetts General Hospital
researchers who conducted the study say they
hope to administer the rapid onset and
recovery drug to humans someday, if their
limited animal trials continue to show
success.
"We could give a large dose of MOC-etomidate
to induce anesthesia and then run a
continuous infusion to maintain anesthesia
without reducing blood pressure in even very
sick patients," says Douglas Raines, MD, the
study's leader and a member of Mass.
General's anesthesia department, in a press
release.
---Kent Steinriede
www.outpatientsurgery.net
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2009 Blockbuster Has Finally Arrived!
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The biggest hit of
the year, perhaps the decade even, is
arriving in November! It's time to gear up
for the official release of National
Anesthesia Services' video debut! We're
giving you an inside look at our operation
and, with the help of several clients and
providers, the reasons people keep choosing
to work with National. This is your chance
to get a personal and, for the most part,
unscripted view of our company. The video
will be posted on our website at
www.nationalanesthesia.com;
we're really excited about this project and
hope you will be too! We'll let you know
when it's up and running so stay tuned!
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Take a Look at the Smallest Hearing Aid
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Claudia Cohen said
she likes nothing better than rocking out to
music while she works out at the gym, but a
youth spent at rock concerts left her with
moderate hearing loss.
Even though doctors diagnosed her problem 15
years ago, she refused to get hearing aids
for years.
"I would constantly embarrass myself. For
instance one day my sister said, 'Do you
have any Depends?' And I said, 'Depends? Why
would I have Depends?' " she said. "Finally
she came up to me face to face and said, 'Do
you have two tens?'"
"I kept waiting and hoping that I would
become a better lip reader. And that wasn't
happening," Cohen added.
So finally in 2008 she decided to get a
hearing aid, but once she started wearing
one she immediately felt withdrawn and
self-conscious.
"I was totally embarrassed because I know
when I see somebody with a hearing aid I
tend to enunciate; I tend to speak loudly; I
tend to deal with them as though they are
impaired in some way," Cohen said. "For me
to be wearing that hearing aid, I thought
for sure the days where someone was going to
look at me in some attractive way were
totally over."
And since traditional hearing aids can't get
sweaty and they fit over the ears, Cohen
said she couldn't wear them to the gym or
use them to listen to earphones.
But a few months ago Cohen read about the
Lyric hearing aid. The device was designed
by Dr. Robert Schindler, who is one of the
pioneers of the cochlear implant.
Cohen immediately made an appointment to
learn more.
Lyric Hearing Aid vs. Traditional Hearing
Aids
Unlike traditional hearing aids, which go
over the ear and expose the microphone to
wind and other noise, the Lyric is fitted
inside the ear canal next to the ear drum.
It is smaller than a dime and is basically
just a miniature microphone, a microchip and
a tiny speaker wrapped in a small layer of
foam all of which take advantage of the
natural shape of the ear to collect and
process sound.
And because its battery and microchip are so
deep in the ear, it also is unnoticeable.
"So many people who could benefit greatly
from wearing hearing aids won't wear them
because of the cosmetic issue. But suddenly
when they're giving a hearing aid that no
one can see they become addicted to it and
they love it," said Dr. Michael Scherl, an
otolaryngologist in New Jersey.
Because the device has an internal battery,
patients have to return to the doctor's
office every two to three months to have the
entire device replaced.
"I see this as the beginning of a change
that's going to revolutionize hearing loss
in that one day many, almost all of us will
wear hearing aids that no one can see but
help all of us hear better," Scherl said.
As for Cohen, she said the Lyric devices
have done more than improve her hearing:
They've changed her life.
"I think it's really boosted my confidence,
my self- esteem, my image of myself," she
said.
---Juju Chang,
Jay Shaylor, and Josh Gaynor
http://abcnews.go.com
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external sources. However, while we have
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