The way we experience the present is largely influenced by our memories of the past. Some memories help us navigate the world around us, while others can make life more difficult and uncomfortable.

Propofol is the most commonly used drug to induce general anesthesia. Despite its frequent clinical application, exactly how propofol causes anesthesia is poorly understood. In a new study published ...

General anesthesia evokes a dual mystery: How does it disrupt consciousness, including sensory perception, and what might that say about the nature of consciousness. A new study led by researchers at ...

Many medical procedures are performed while the horse is under standing chemical restraint, but anesthesia in horses can be risky. One study cites an almost 2% mortality rate for equine patients ...

Researchers have figured out how a commonly used general anesthetic drug induces unconsciousness by causing brain activity to become increasingly unstable. The findings could lead to better anesthetic ...

This is the first prospective observational cost-effectiveness analysis comparing a regimen using propofol with one using an inhaled anesthetic agent for maintenance. We included measurements and cost ...

Health inspectors who investigated the 2007 hepatitis C outbreak in Las Vegas believe the transmission from an infected patient to uninfected patients in two separate procedure rooms occurred when ...

A recent Somnia Anesthesia Services blog post discusses misconceptions about Propofol and features insight from Robert Goldstein, MD, Somnia’s chief medical officer and a board-certified ...

Robert Goldstein, MD, is executive vice president and chief medical officer of Somnia Anesthesia Services.Q: What are some of the ways the growing propofol shortage could impact an ASC’s operations ...

Propofol is the most commonly used drug to induce general anesthesia. Despite its frequent clinical application, it is poorly understood how propofol causes anesthesia. Propofol is the most commonly ...

Robert Goldstein, MD, is executive vice president and chief medical officer of Somnia Anesthesia Services. Q: What are some of the ways the growing propofol shortage could impact an ASC's operations ...