General anesthesia is given during surgery to make people unconscious, eliminate pain during the procedure and prevent reflex movements. Many factors are known to impact how anesthesia affects a given ...

In addition to pain control during labor, a major concern is how to provide anesthesia for women with low platelet counts who require cesarean delivery. In normal-risk women, spinal or epidural ...

Women’s level of education may predict their choice to use epidural or spinal anesthesia during a singleton birth via vaginal delivery, according to a study published in National Vital Statistics ...

Increased exposure to general anesthesia during surgical procedures is associated with long-term decline in executive function, selective attention and mental speed, and information processing speed.

Imagine having ankle surgery without general anesthesia, watching the whole procedure in real time, then walking out of the procedure on that very ankle. That’s just what patient Bill Segraves of ...

Intravenous (i.v.) anesthetics include etomidate, midazolam, propofol, thiopental, ketamine, and opioid agonists. The first four agents act by enhancing the activity of the inhibitory neurotransmitter ...

Are the days of enduring pain for tattoos over? For those willing to shell out serious cash, they may be. Though Moon says there's nothing inherently wrong with using general anesthesia for a tattoo, ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Does a person's sex affect how they respond to anesthesia? So far, the data is limited and ...