Roughly 31% to 62% of pregnant women suffer from it. Compare that to the 4% to 5% of the general adult population who develop ...

People often describe anesthesia as something that puts a patient in a "deep sleep." An anesthesiologist enters the operating room, and part of their mission is to ensure that the patient is ...

A nurse aide who had been systematically stealing medical anesthetics from the clinic where she worked was found dead, and ...

Recent studies and innovations are reshaping veterinary anesthesia, from low-volume retrobulbar blocks in horses to AI-driven drug discovery and precision anesthesia machines. These developments aim ...

Ashwagandha is generally safe and well-tolerated, but may have side effects like nausea, vomiting, drowsiness, and headaches. More serious side effects can include liver problems, increased thyroid ...

Propofol sedation can trigger sneezing during periocular injections, risking needle injury to the globe or optic nerve. Opioids such as fentanyl or alfentanil effectively suppress the sneeze reflex, ...

“Our results suggest that the propofol-ketamine combination may offer potential benefits to vulnerable pediatric patients at increased risk for respiratory complications,” the authors of the study ...

In critically ill patients, sedation with alpha-2 adrenergic receptor agonists such as dexmedetomidine and clonidine, introduced within 48 hours of initiating mechanical ventilation, was not superior ...

Under the haze of anesthesia, some patients undergoing surgery experience something you wouldn’t expect in this tense setting — vivid, sometimes disturbing sexual fantasies. In rare but striking cases ...

Induction of General Anesthesia for Patients Greater than or Equal to 3 Years of Age Maintenance of General Anesthesia for Patients Greater than or Equal to 2 Months of Age Initiation and Maintenance ...