Some patients perceive or remember surgery under general anesthesia, and as many as 70 percent of those patients go on to develop post-traumatic stress disorder, according to a study published ...

Few moments in medicine require as much trust as anesthesia. Patients surrender awareness, control, and often fear while relying entirely on the expertise of ...

*This is mind-boggling to say the least. When we go to the doctor and then into surgery and we are “put under,” suffice it to say we entrust the nature of our medical repair to the surgeon. We expect ...

A new House bill would ban health insurers from imposing arbitrary time limits on patients under anesthesia — days after Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield only backed off the move amid outcry. “We cannot ...

Picture a relaxing scene. Maybe a beach in Tahiti, your toes in the sand, a cold drink in hand. Now imagine your favorite music playing in the... What happens to your body when you're under anesthesia ...

Patient satisfaction in anesthesia care represents a fundamental measure of healthcare quality that extends beyond clinical outcomes to embrace the patient’s experience from preoperative evaluation to ...

According to an August article in the Online First edition of Anesthesiology, adverse outcomes from anesthesia and surgery may increase in patients exposed to wildfire smoke. “Wildfire smoke causes ...

There are many advantages to using local anesthesia with IV sedation during minimally invasive spinal procedures. Agnes P. Green, MD, a board certified anesthesiologist at The Bonati Spine Institute ...