Researchers in Japan conducted a randomized clinical trial in 177 children (age, 1 year to < 6 years; 71% boys) scheduled for elective surgery involving the lower abdomen or extremities to assess ...

Before undergoing surgeries and other invasive medical procedures, patients typically undergo anesthesia. Anesthesia consists in giving patients a class of drugs (i.e., anesthetics) that cause them to ...

An electroencephalography (EEG)-guided emergence bundle can facilitate anesthesia dreaming and may improve patient experiences and outcomes.

Pediatric anaesthesia presents unique challenges in achieving a smooth induction, maintenance and recovery in children whose neurodevelopmental status and physiological responses differ markedly from ...

A study published in the May issue of Anesthesiology found that methylphenidate enables rats to wake more quickly following a single dose of propofol and also induces emergence during continuous ...

A new study suggests anesthesiologists may be able to safely increase the likelihood that patients dream during surgery — and ...

More than a half dozen behaviors, including tensed eyelids and no vocalizations, indicate that pediatric dental patients are experiencing delirium as they awaken from anesthesia, according to a study ...

Pediatric anesthesia emergence delirium (PAED) can include unawareness of surroundings, restlessness, and inconsolability, and can lead to risk of injury and accidental removal of catheters. In this ...

A safe, easy-to-administer neuromodulation technique targets and reduces post-anesthesia agitation, offering a novel drug-free perioperative option Chinese Medical Journals Publishing House Co., Ltd.

The use of general anesthesia during cesarean deliveries is associated with an increased risk for postpartum depression (PPD) that necessitates hospitalization as well as a risk for suicidality, ...