Patients who legitimately need opioid painkillers are finding it more difficult to get the meds they need, due to guardrails established in response to the…
A recent study presented at the Annual Regional Anesthesiology and Acute Pain Medicine Meeting suggests that chloroprocaine, a short-acting local anesthetic, may offer significant advantages…
Patients with prior cannabis use may need higher doses of intraoperative inhaled anesthetic and postoperative opioids, according to a study presented at ANESTHESIOLOGY, the annual…
There is a significant gender pay gap for U.S. anesthesiologists, according to a study published online Aug. 6 in Anesthesia & Analgesia. Linda B. Hertzberg, M.D.,…
Severe pain is common after hip fracture surgery, and spinal anesthesia is associated with greater pain in the first 24 hours after surgery, according to…
Patients using virtual reality (VR) immersion during hand surgery require less anesthesia than those receiving usual monitored anesthesia care, according to a study published online…
Anesthesia care is more common among Medicare beneficiaries undergoing cataract surgery versus other low-risk procedures, and fewer cataract surgery patients experience systemic complications within seven…
A reduced noise environment in the operating room (OR) may improve postoperative behavior in children undergoing general anesthesia, according to a study presented at the…