While doctors have significantly refined their techniques over the subsequent 150 years— ether made patients throw up and was ...

General anaesthesia induces unconsciousness for pain-free surgeries, altering brain communication to prevent awareness and memory formation.

Aim To investigate trends in the provision of primary care dental general anaesthesia (DGA) and sedation following the new guidance from the General Dental Council. Design Cross-sectional analysis ...

After surgery under general anaesthesia, older patients often experience a decline in cognitive function that can last for months or even years. This worsening brain function has been linked to ...

Use of general anesthesia for cesarean deliveries was linked to an increased risk for suicidality and hospitalization for postpartum depression, as per a new study underscoring the need for mental ...

Administration of the commonly used stimulant drug methylphenidate (Ritalin) was able to speed recovery from general anesthesia in animals, according to researchers. Their study is the first ...

In patients receiving endovascular therapy for acute ischemic stroke, use of general anesthesia is associated with worse neurological outcomes and increased mortality, according to an analysis of the ...

Switching from general to regional anaesthesia may help cut greenhouse emissions and ultimately help reduce global warming, indicates a real life example at one US hospital over the course of a year.