Aspect Medical Systems, Inc. Sponsors Cleveland Clinic Studies to Investigate Impact of Anesthetic Management Techniques on Patient Outcomes

NORWOOD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aspect Medical Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASPM) today announced the initiation of two studies being conducted with the Cleveland Clinic to investigate the impact of anesthetic management techniques on patient outcomes. The first study seeks to determine if avoidance of deep anesthesia, administration of steroids and control of blood sugar levels improves outcomes in patients undergoing major vascular surgery. The second study is designed to test the hypothesis that avoiding deep general anesthesia reduces cancer recurrence rates in women undergoing surgery for breast cancer. Both studies will utilize BIS monitoring to assess depth of anesthesia.