New research supports general anesthesia as an option for cesarean births

Regional anesthesia-typically with a spinal or epidural block-has long been favored for cesarean births due in part to ...
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Study Supports Etomidate for General Anesthesia in Older Patients

Etomidate fared well against propofol in a test conducted in China involving patients aged 65 to 80 years who were scheduled for major abdominal surgery, suggesting etomidate may be another agent to ...

General anesthesia during clot-removal surgery leads to better neurological outcomes at 3 months

Patients who undergo general anesthesia while receiving a specialized surgery to treat strokes have better outcomes than ...
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Regional and General Anesthesia for Hip Fracture Surgery Show Similar Cognitive Outcomes in New Study

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, ...
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COMPARISON OF LARYNGEAL MASK AIRWAY USE WITH ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION DURING ANESTHESIA OF WESTERN LOWLAND GORILLAS (GORILLA GORILLA GORILLA)

The laryngeal mask airway is an alternative to endotracheal intubation that achieves control of the airway by creating a seal around the larynx with an inflatable cuff. This study compared use of the ...