JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO, TX-The U.S. Army Medical Test and Evaluation Activity conduced a test of a veterinary anesthesia apparatus for the U.S. Army Material Development Agency on April 19, 2023. The ...

Testing all pediatric patients for COVID-19 before they undergo procedures requiring anesthesia may help conserve personal protective equipment, according to research presented at the American Society ...

While doctors have significantly refined their techniques over the subsequent 150 years— ether made patients throw up and was flammable enough to cause mid-surgery explosions —there are still ...

Postpartum hemorrhage, severe bleeding after childbirth, is a leading cause of maternal mortality around the world. But many ...

(HealthDay News) — Children who receive general anesthesia during surgery before they turn 4 years of age may later score slightly lower on listening comprehension and performance IQ, compared to ...

As reimbursements continue to decline and expectations for better quality outcomes rise, perioperative services are fundamental to a hospital’s success under value-based models. In fact, perioperative ...

Before investing in a presurgical clinic, it is essential for anesthesiologists to weigh the pros and cons of the venture, according to a Sept. 5 post by Anesthesia Business Consultants on its website ...

A healthy 8-year-old boy needs elective oral surgery for excision of an extra tooth. His paternal great-great-uncle died of suspected malignant hyperthermia (MH). The boy’s mother has had two cesarean ...

Preliminary findings from a new clinical trial show no adverse neurodevelopmental effects after brief inhaled anesthesia and ...