Medicine did not decide to abandon community. It simply redesigned itself in ways that made community harder to sustain. Neal Cohen, MD, a professor emeritus of anesthesia and perioperative care and ...

Anesthesia providers play a unique role in healthcare delivery, as their practice intersects with other specialties across the care spectrum, from high pressure operations to more routine surgical ...

In 2009, the Master of Science in Anesthesia Program at Case Western Reserve University underwent a major curricular restructuring with a specific focus on improving and advancing our didactic and ...

Repeated exposure to anesthesia early in life causes alterations in emotional behavior that may persist long-term, according to a study. Repeated exposure to anesthesia early in life causes ...

General anesthesia makes it possible for millions of patients each year to undergo lifesaving surgeries while unconscious and free of pain. But the 176-year-old medical staple uses powerful drugs that ...

General anesthesia makes you unconscious and pain-free during surgery, ensuring you don’t feel or remember anything while surgeons perform the procedure safely. General anesthesia is a procedure in ...

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.

Doctors may use general anesthesia during delivery if regional anesthesia is not a suitable option. Doctors typically reserve general anesthesia for surgical deliveries, such as cesarean deliveries.