According to Germany’s Federal Health Reporting database, there were around 16 million surgeries in the country between 2010 and 2016. Data on whether general anesthesia or regional anesthesia was ...

An international study has found around 1 in 10 participants under planned general anesthesia were able to respond to commands. Importantly no subjects remembered the commands after surgery.

The use of general anesthesia during cesarean deliveries is associated with an increased risk for postpartum depression (PPD) that necessitates hospitalization as well as a risk for suicidality, ...

When patients undergo general anesthesia, doctors can choose among several drugs. Although each of these drugs acts on ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Spinal and general anesthesia were associated with high rates of successful same-day discharge TJA. Patients who ...

Dutch study of over 1,800 adults finds patient factors such as a history of high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, smoking, and educational level have more impact on long-term cognitive decline than ...

Women who have general anesthesia during C-sections are significantly more likely to experience severe postpartum depression resulting in hospitalization, suicidal thoughts or self-harm, according to ...

A single hour of general anaesthesia in early infancy--longer than is necessary to perform the most common types of minor surgeries in childhood--does not result in measurable neurodevelopmental or ...

General anaesthesia, a medically induced state characterised by amnesia, immobility and loss of responsiveness, is fundamental to modern surgical practice. Recent developments in neuroimaging, ...

Anesthesia prevents pain during procedures by numbing you or putting you into a sleep-like state. Though considered very safe, it can cause side effects like nausea, chills, aches, and sleepiness.

Switching from general to regional anaesthesia may help cut greenhouse emissions and ultimately help reduce global warming, indicates a real life example at one US hospital over the course of a year.