An international study has found around 1 in 10 participants under planned general anesthesia were able to respond to commands. Importantly no subjects remembered the commands after surgery.

Etomidate, the most common anesthesia induction agent for emergency tracheal intubation, causes adrenal suppression and can lead to corticosteroid insufficiency. In a large trial, in-hospital death ...

It's widely known that patients who are intubated for five to six hours during lengthy surgeries are at greater risk for follow-up complications to the larynx (voice box) such as sore throat, ...

In an emergency, it is vital to assure that an injured or ill patient has adequate oxygen in the blood in order to prevent brain damage and sustain life. When the patient is unable to breathe or there ...

A clinical risk scoring system can accurately assess a patient’s chance of undergoing unplanned tracheal intubation after surgery, according to research published in the July issue of Anesthesia & ...

Honolulu, HI, February 03, 2011 --(PR.com)-- When solving a problem, there's a popular saying to "Keep it simple." But keeping it simple only works if one truly understands the nature of the problem ...