An Ohio nurse practitioner and clinical researcher created a breath-controlled video game that makes going under anesthesia less stressful for kids.

The gaming app is called EZ Induction and transforms a scary anesthesia mask into a fun game controller.

Hess works closely with kids about to undergo surgery through her role with the Department of Anesthesia at Cincinnati Children’s, and she also spends time focused on research.

After Susie drops quietly asleep, she is given deeper anesthesia through a mask. Gas-emitting space helmets, toy telephones, dolls and a host of other toys are also used as foils for anesthesia.

Cincinnati Children's is the first medical center in the United States to pilot a video game to help children relax when they need to receive anesthesia before falling asleep for surgery.

Kids going in for surgeries requiring anesthesia may soon breathe a little easier, thanks to a video game that aims to allay any pre-op jitters.

Anesthesiologists must always wear face masks when material is injected into the epidural or spinal space, regardless of location, according to a post in Anesthesiology by J. Lance Lichtor, MD ...

The modified disposable laryngeal mask airway (OPLAC) performed better than the LMA Classic model in a study reported in Anesthesia & Analgesia.