Etomidate, the most common anesthesia induction agent for emergency tracheal intubation, causes adrenal suppression and can lead to corticosteroid insufficiency. In a large trial, in-hospital death ...

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In this video, anesthesiology resident Max Feinstein, MD, walks us through a simulation of general anesthesia induction. Following is a transcript of the video; note that errors are possible.

Cannabis use may complicate surgery by making anesthesia less effective, found a Duke University School of Medicine systematic review and meta-analysis. The study was led by Ruba Sajdeya, M.D, PhD, a ...

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Background Postoperative pain represents an important concern when remifentanil is used for total intravenous anesthesia because of its ultrashort half-life. Longer acting opioids, such as sufentanil, ...

Intravenous (i.v.) anesthetics include etomidate, midazolam, propofol, thiopental, ketamine, and opioid agonists. The first four agents act by enhancing the activity of the inhibitory neurotransmitter ...

Patients taking the new class of weight-loss drugs do not need to stop these medications prior to procedures requiring anesthesia, but they should adhere to longer preoperative fasting times, ...

If your job involves sitting in front of a screen all day, there’s a good chance your eyes are paying the price. After hours of emails, video calls, and spreadsheets, you may be left with symptoms ...

Someone who isn’t Eric Adams secretly acted as mayor as Hizzoner dealt with a mystery illness – and New York City didn’t know for a month, The Post has learned. Adams admitted Wednesday that he went ...