Surgery
Oral surgery on your calendar? Expert offers tips to ease anxiety
If you're planning to have oral surgery, be prepared, not scared, an expert suggests—and stay off YouTube.
Sep 5, 2022
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News tagged with general anesthesia
Neuroscience
Study reveals fentanyl's effects on the brain
Fentanyl is used to supplement sedation and to relieve severe pain during and after surgery, but it's also one of the deadliest drugs of the opioid epidemic. In research conducted by investigators at Massachusetts General ...
Aug 30, 2022
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Neuroscience
Pinpointing consciousness in animal brains using a mouse 'brain map'
Science may be one step closer to understanding where consciousness resides in the brain. A new study shows the importance of certain types of neural connections in identifying consciousness.
Jul 29, 2022
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Medications
Spinal anesthesia linked to higher painkiller use in hip fracture patients
For some surgeries, spinal anesthesia has been increasingly used instead of general anesthesia as a method to provide more comfort to patients and cut down on painkiller use. But research among hip fracture patients shows ...
Jun 13, 2022
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Medications
Why opting out of opioids can be dangerous in the operating room
Currently, patients in seven states can tell their physicians they don't want to be treated with opioids in any health care setting, even during surgery. While unnecessary opioid exposure is a big reason behind the opioid ...
Jun 13, 2022
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Neuroscience
When unconscious, the brain is anything but 'silent'
The cerebral cortex is thought to be the seat of conscious processing in the brain. Rather than being inactivated, specific cells in the cortex show higher spontaneous activity during general anesthesia than when awake, and ...
May 12, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
New prostate cancer treatment: NanoKnife uses electricity to kill cancer cells
Prostate cancer affects one in every eight men during their lifetime, making it the most prevalent form of cancer for males. For many, the standard of care means facing aggressive treatments that include radiation and the ...
Apr 21, 2022
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Surgery
Spinal anesthesia no better than general anesthesia for hip fracture patients: Study
Spinal anesthesia is not safer or more effective than general anesthesia in patients who undergo surgery for hip fractures, according to a major study.
Feb 7, 2022
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
An empty stomach is delayed during childbirth, but less so in women having epidural analgesia
Physician anesthesiologists prefer that laboring women have an empty stomach because of the lower risk for aspiration (inhaling) of food in case general anesthesia for cesarean section becomes necessary. Regarding this issue, ...
Feb 1, 2022
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Surgery
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons updates guideline for managing hip fracture in seniors
(HealthDay)—In an evidence-based clinical practice guideline issued by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, updated recommendations are presented for the management of patients with hip fracture.
Jan 3, 2022
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