Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts is putting the brakes on a controversial policy to restrict the use of anesthesia during colonoscopies. The policy took effect Jan. 1, drawing outrage from ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A strategy of local anesthesia without sedation was safe vs. conscious sedation for patients undergoing TAVR.

There are many advantages to using local anesthesia with IV sedation during minimally invasive spinal procedures. Agnes P. Green, MD, a board certified anesthesiologist at The Bonati Spine Institute ...

Anesthesia works by using medications (anesthetics) to temporarily block pain signals from traveling along your nerves to your brain, or by numbing the brain itself to cause unconsciousness. The ...

Remimazolam versus propofol for sedation in ICU patients with mechanical ventilation: a systematic review and meta-analysis ...

When a child needs deep sedation or general anesthesia for dental or oral surgery, the clinician's training and competency may matter more to safety than whether a separate anesthesia provider is in ...

This content is for informational purposes only and is not intended to provide medical advice. Sedation is a great relief to many patients who need a wide range of medical procedures, from routine ...

Although the incidence of perioperative nerve injuries (PPNIs) appears to be declining, patients who receive a combination of regional and general anesthesia are at increased risk for the problem, a ...