Charles J. Militana, MD, director of ambulatory surgery centers for North American Partners in Anesthesia and director of anesthesia for Dorothy and Alvin Schwartz Ambulatory Surgical Center, North ...

Meena Desai, MD, managing partner of Nova Anesthesia Professionals, discusses 10 important things every ambulatory surgery center leader should know about anesthesia provision in an ASC. 1. Robust ...

In the brain, specific electrical waves are associated with different states of consciousness. For instance, delta waves—also known as slow waves—are especially prevalent during deep sleep, as well as ...

Untreated or uncontrolled opioid use disorder can complicate medical procedures if a person wishes to avoid opioid anesthesia. However, healthcare professionals can offer pain relief without opioids, ...

Older adults undergoing hip fracture surgery experience similar incidences of cognitive decline whether they recieve regional or general anesthesia, with no significant difference in depression, ...

General anesthesia is a combination of medications that a person breathes through a mask or receives through a catheter in a vein to cause a person to fall asleep. In contrast, regional anesthesia is ...

The trendy weight-loss drug Ozempic could be dangerous for a patient undergoing anesthesia for an operation, according to a new warning from the American Society of Anesthesiologists. Semaglutide ...

After surgery under general anesthesia, older patients often experience a decline in cognitive function that can last for months or even years. This worsening brain function has been linked to deep ...

In adults over 70, exposure to general anesthesia and surgery is associated with a subtle decline in memory and thinking skills, according to new research. The study analyzed nearly 2,000 people and ...