A study published in the May issue of Anesthesiology found that methylphenidate enables rats to wake more quickly following a single dose of propofol and also induces emergence during continuous ...

NEW ORLEANS -- Children coming out of general anesthesia with emergence delirium did not have lasting behavior problems in a small single-center study. Among several dozen preschool-age children ...

Researchers in Japan conducted a randomized clinical trial in 177 children (age, 1 year to < 6 years; 71% boys) scheduled for elective surgery involving the lower abdomen or extremities to assess ...

Pediatric anesthesia emergence delirium (PAED) can include unawareness of surroundings, restlessness, and inconsolability, and can lead to risk of injury and accidental removal of catheters. In this ...

A recent study published in PLoS ONE suggests that the brain may resist emerging from anesthesia, requiring more anesthetic for emergence from anesthesia than for submergence. According to the study, ...

I have had surgery many times in my life. The most recent surgery was on Dec. 27, 2022, where I was put under general anesthesia. I was aware of many of the potential dangers of anesthesia, but no one ...

ND4 variant (m.11232T>C) to severe neurologic injury after sevoflurane in patients with Venezuelan maternal ancestry, prompting international alerts.

A safe, easy-to-administer neuromodulation technique targets and reduces post-anesthesia agitation, offering a novel drug-free perioperative option Chinese Medical Journals Publishing House Co., Ltd.

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 ...

General anesthesia makes you unconscious and pain-free during surgery, ensuring you don’t feel or remember anything while surgeons perform the procedure safely. General anesthesia is a procedure in ...