A series published in Anesthesia & Analgesia, the first articles of which are published in the April 2011 issue of the journal, will discuss emerging strategies for identifying and managing patients ...

A new study examines whether the number of overlapping procedures managed by the anesthesiologist increases the risk of death or complications after surgery. Most major surgeries would not be possible ...

Patients who take blockbuster drugs like Wegovy or Ozempic for weight loss may face life-threatening complications if they need surgery or other procedures that require empty stomachs for anesthesia.

Older adults who avoid surgery because they fear general anesthesia will cause thinking declines need not worry, researchers report. A study of more than 1,000 patients who had heart surgery at four ...

Patients undergoing a total knee arthroplasty will be at less risk for complications if spinal anesthesia is used, according to a study on News-Medical. The 30-day complication rates for high risk ...

Dr Seyi Oyesola says modern monitoring, training and protocols have drastically reduced anesthesia risks in Nigerian ...

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