Imagine waking up from surgery feeling refreshed, with minimal side effects. As reported by Phys.org, hospitals in the Philadelphia area are making that a reality by phasing out problematic ...

A series of studies on humans and mice examined sex differences in reactions to anesthetics, revealing that female brains are ...

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 ...

So what do you do when patients sit in the chair and refuse any kind of anesthetic during their dental procedure? While it is a rarity, it does happen, as was illustrated in a recent DrBicuspid.com ...

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; ...