The truth about general anesthetic Most people assume being under general anesthetic means you are asleep and the pain is numbed, but you aren’t actually sleeping at all. “Anaesthesia is not ...

Not too much and not too little: the dosage of drugs must be optimally adjusted for general anesthesia. This is no easy task, ...

For example, children who are unable to lay still for long periods or cooperate during an involved dental procedure may need a general anesthetic. General anesthesia is given by an ...

This article focuses on general anesthetic medications that act reversibly on the central nervous system (CNS) to produce immobility despite noxious stimulation and amnesia. Surgery requires ...

This can happen when someone has underlying or undiagnosed memory and thinking problems. This has led to questions about whether the general anaesthetic used during surgery can cause dementia, but ...

Pharmaceutical company Avenacy has launched Propofol injectable emulsion, USP, in the U.S. to be used for intravenous general anesthetic and sedation. The drug has been approved by the FDA as a ...

A Brazilian car influencer died after going under general anaesthetic before getting a back tattoo. Picture: Instagram/RicardoGodoi The Instagram post that announced his death said that he died at ...

Researchers have figured out how a commonly used general anesthetic drug induces unconsciousness by causing brain activity to become increasingly unstable. The findings could lead to better ...

The investigations were carried out in a recovery area in a general anaesthetic suite, with full resuscitation facilities and nursing supervision. Intra-dermal injections of plain lignocaine and ...

General anesthesia is more commonly used for major operations and during surgery. A person may also experience amnesia temporarily following the anesthetic. General anesthetics have been widely ...