With the emerging trend of using anesthesia or sedation for lengthy tattoo sessions, the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) has issued new guidance urging caution to emphasize that these ...

Organizations which use checklists to ensure proper and timely administering of antibiotics, and confirm a patient’s condition and operation, at various stages of the patient surgical process ...

Having an allergic reaction during the administration of anesthesia can happen, but it’s not very common. It’s estimated that 1 out of every 10,000 who receive anesthesia have an allergic reaction in ...

The quality of anesthesia can affect patient satisfaction, quality outcomes and finances in a surgery center. Richard P. Dutton, MD, executive director of the Anesthesia Quality Institute, discusses ...

Safe anesthetic procedures begin with patient and case selection, according to oral and maxillofacial surgery expert Stuart Lieblich, DMD. He spoke about keeping patients safe during office-based ...

This study compared the safety of general anesthesia (GA) and intravenous sedation (IVS) in patients who underwent extraction of one or more third molars. Data from 1260 patients (GA group, n = 1043; ...

Anesthesia is a very common and safe medical procedure that prevents you from feeling pain during medical interventions, such as surgery, certain diagnostic tests, and dental work. It works by ...

This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of the Second Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical College (KY2020016) and registered in the China Clinical Trial Registry (ChiCTR: 2000034234). We ...