A conscious choice: Local and spinal anesthesia emerge as safer alternatives in spine surgery

General anesthesia, once the default choice in spine surgeries, is increasingly giving way to local and spinal anesthesia as ...
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Patients under general anesthesia may still process spoken words, a study suggests

Researchers have recorded direct evidence that the human hippocampus continues to process spoken words, grammar, and meaning during propofol general anesthesia, raising pointed questions about what ...
Baylor College of Medicine

Regional Anesthesia

General anesthesia is a combination of medications that a person breathes through a mask or receives through a catheter in a vein to cause a person to fall asleep. In contrast, regional anesthesia is ...
The American Journal of Managed Care

Patients’ Expectations of Their Anesthesiologists

Understanding patients’ expectations, educating them about the role of an anesthesiologist, and involving them in decisions about their medical care can improve patient satisfaction. Objectives: To ...
CNN

Women who have general anesthesia during C-sections are more likely to experience postpartum depression, study finds

Women who have general anesthesia during C-sections are significantly more likely to experience severe postpartum depression resulting in hospitalization, suicidal thoughts or self-harm, according to ...