Browsing: Anesthesia

Observations and initial research show that marijuana use may affect patients’ responses to anesthesia on the operating table — and, depending on the patient’s history of using the drug, either help or hinder their symptoms afterward in the recovery room.

The FDA has ordered that manufacturers of transvaginal mesh products, the most common item used in pelvic organ prolapse (POP)…

Anesthetics, and in particular the inhaled ones used to put patients “under” for surgery, are considered one of the most…

Concerns that labeling changes on anesthesia might discourage pregnant women from getting medical procedures are unwarranted. Flash advice from the…

Use of general anesthetics or sedation drugs should be avoid in women who are late in their pregnancy and children…

Which is true: Exposure to General Anesthesia Could Increase the Risk of Dementia in Elderly by 35 Percent, Science Daily,…