It was Dr. Steven Shafer's fourth day on the witness stand, which included elaborate demonstrations and PowerPoint presentations. On Friday, defense attorney Ed Chernoff was finally able to cross ...

Q: Has the propofol shortage affected the hospitals and surgery centers where you work or the way you practice? Dr. James Geiger: There have been several specific days when no propofol was available ...

In a multicenter, double-blind trial, we randomly assigned mechanically ventilated adults with sepsis to receive dexmedetomidine (0.2 to 1.5 μg per kilogram of body weight per hour) or propofol (5 to ...

James Geiger, MD, is an anesthesiologist serving five hospitals and five surgery centers in Phoenix, Ariz. Q: Has the propofol shortage affected the hospitals and surgery centers where you work or the ...