Dr. H. had a struggling heart and a consequential decision to make. He needed an operation to fix a faulty valve but postponed it, afraid that the surgery and anesthesia would irrevocably damage his ...

Surgical checklists are most effective when all members of the surgical team are required to identify themselves and participate in the checklist process, according to a study from researchers at ...

CINCINNATTI (MEDIA GENERAL) – According to a new study published in the journal Pediatrics, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Academy for Pediatrics, children who received general anesthesia for ...

Breastfeeding is a good thing — so much so, the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends an infant be given nothing else but breast milk for their entire first year of life! A breastfeeding mother ...

Medically reviewed by David Hampton, MD Preoperative instructions to stop eating and drinking at midnight the night before ...

Many managers and administrators of ASCs are reluctant to adjust anesthesia protocols and procedures to reduce costs. Too often, a facility maintains a negative status quo for fear of disrupting its ...

A recent neuropsychological evaluation diagnosis impugned several controversial theories about anesthesia and cognitive decline. As a medicinal therapy to relieve pain and brain dysfunction, ...

The ASA guidance suggests that patients on GLP-1 drugs should consult their healthcare providers well in advance of any ...

In addition to facing mounting financial pressures, anesthesiologists' roles are expanding to include the coordination and management of patients' perioperative care before, during and after surgery.