Every year, millions of patients receive general anaesthesia for surgery or diagnostic procedures, and there is a growing concern that anaesthetic drugs might exert long-term effects on the CNS, ...

In the realm of modern medicine, anaesthesia is a cornerstone that has transformed the surgical landscape. In India, where the burden of diseases requiring surgical intervention is substantial, the ...

One in 20 patients remain aware but paralysed during major medical procedures - though the vast majority will not remember it afterwards. Why? It can be the smallest event that triggers Donna Penner’s ...

THE world of medicine is vast and complex. There are several specialities and sub-specialities, then ‘sub-sub-specialities’. Anaesthesiology, for example, is a speciality that spans across internal ...

Silvanna Moreno, a 9-year-old girl died hours after receiving anaesthesia for a dental procedure at a San Diego clinic on March 18. A report from the San Diego County Medical Examiner's Office ...

A cesarean section or C-section is an abdominal surgery that is performed to deliver a baby via an incision made in the abdomen and womb. Sometimes this is the safest option in cases where a normal ...

Pregnancy brings many uncertainties, but few scenarios feel as unsettling as the thought of being cut open while still able to feel pain. For most parents, a C-section is safe, routine, and ...

Women who undergo breast cancer removal and reconstructive surgery at the same time will now be able to be awake for their ...

The last time I was at the dentist (four fillings ― I blame my baking problem), I remember thinking to myself, “how was I ...