Propofol-based and volatile-based anesthesia show similar results in adults undergoing cancer surgery, with no significant differences noted in survival or recurrence, a meta-analysis finds.

A recent neuropsychological evaluation diagnosis impugned several controversial theories about anesthesia and cognitive decline. As a medicinal therapy to relieve pain and brain dysfunction, ...

The word "surgery" often leads to a discussion about other things, including the type of anesthesia that will be used during a procedure. The truth is, there are many different types of anesthesia ...

Moderate sedation for a patient over 5 years old is the most common anesthesia service, according to a recent report from Definitive Healthcare. At the Becker’s 32nd Annual Meeting: The Business and ...

UVA Health researchers have discovered how a form of delirium that often strikes older patients after surgery may set the stage for dementia—and identified a drug that could reverse the underlying ...

A UVA Health researcher explains what causes post-surgery delirium and how an existing cancer drug could help treat its ...

Although some people may worry that anesthesia could worsen their multiple sclerosis (MS) symptoms or bring on a relapse, there is no evidence to suggest that this is true. According to the National ...

Uncomfortable or debilitating? A study done by Healthline found that 60 percent of people who have not given birth experience moderate to severe pain during IUD insertion and other contraceptive ...

Microscopic traces discovered on 14th-century surgical instruments provide rare physical evidence of medical practices previously known only from texts.