Inhaled anesthetic agents include nitrous oxide (the oldest of all anesthetics) and various halogenated agents: desflurane (halogenated solely with fluorine halogenation increases potency and is ...

Anesthetic Management of the Obese Surgical Patient discusses these specific management issues within each surgical specialty area. Initial chapters describe pre-operative assessment and pharmacology; ...

Recent research found that female brains are more resistant to anesthetics, regaining consciousness and cognition faster than ...

[2] More patients given propofol (90%) were willing to receive the same anesthetic again than was the case with sevoflurane (50%). The difference may be attributed to claustrophobia. However ...