World Anaesthesia Day is celebrated every year on 16 October. On this day, an attempt is made to spread awareness about the important role anaesthesia plays in health services. This day is also ...

Age, new comorbidities, inflammation, cognitive reserve, and changes in anxiety levels alter drug effects and recovery.

Anesthesia and surgery significantly increase the risk for dementia, new research suggests. A large population-based study conducted by investigators at the Neurological Institute in Taipei Veterans ...

When patients contemplate cataract surgery, they are understandably concerned about the potential for pain during the procedure. If we can eliminate or reduce the potential for pain during and after ...

People often worry if they'll panic or if it will hurt. Research and experience show that patients generally tolerate wide-awake surgery well.

CHICAGO — Anesthesia during early childhood surgery poses little risk for intelligence and academics later on, the largest study of its kind suggests. The results were found in research on nearly ...

Laparoscopic surgery has rapidly evolved into a standard approach for numerous abdominal procedures owing to its benefits of reduced postoperative pain, improved cosmetic outcomes and faster recovery.

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

A study in BMC Anesthesiology finds combining anesthetic approaches in ACLr improves recovery and decreases complications.

The Surgery Center of Pennsylvania’s anesthesia leadership, William Goldstein, MD, and Bill Isaacson, MD, have selected Premier Anesthesia to support provision of anesthesia to the center, according ...

BANGALORE, India — Cataract surgery can successfully be performed without the use of any anesthetic agents, according to the personal experiences of several practitioners. “I am not advocating that ...

ROCHESTER, Minn. - In adults over 70, exposure to general anesthesia and surgery is associated with a subtle decline in memory and thinking skills, according to new Mayo Clinic research. The study ...