The data were collected from people about to have surgery. They show that as anaesthesia takes hold, the interplay between ...

When most patients come round from a general anaesthetic, they feel groggy and exhausted, and it can take them at least a day to recover. If their anaesthetist is Darryl Hampson-Evans, however, ...

Anaesthesia means 'insensitivity to pain, especially as artificially induced by the administration of gases or the injection of drugs before surgical operations', but how does it work and what are the ...

Objectives This investigation was designed to study the haemodynamic effects of two different local anaesthetic solutions during restorative dental treatment in children. Design A randomised, ...

It's not clear whether general anaesthetics increase dementia risk. If you're worried about surgery, it can help to talk to your doctor. There is currently no strong evidence to say that general ...

Objective: To investigate the risks and benefits of the use of local anaesthetic in a descriptive case series from three professional football (rugby league and Australian football) teams. Methods: ...

Women come round more quickly from anaesthetic than men, but take longer to fully recover, say researchers. Despite opening their eyes and obeying commands more quickly, Australian scientists found ...

“When the dreadful steel was plunged into my breast… I began a scream that lasted unintermittingly during the whole time of the incision. I almost marvel that it rings not in my ears still, so ...

Anaesthetic and analgesic ear drops can now be considered as a treatment for acute otitis media (AOM), according to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE). NICE said it was ...

The problem affects anaesthetic machines used in many hospitals around the world A type of anaesthetic machine that has been used in NHS hospitals can be hacked and controlled from afar if left ...