General anesthesia leads to better functional outcomes than conscious sedation in stroke patients with large vessel occlusion ...

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 ...

In patients receiving endovascular therapy for acute ischemic stroke, use of general anesthesia is associated with worse neurological outcomes and increased mortality, according to an analysis of the ...

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.

Getting anesthesia for a procedure? Here are the most common side effects you might experience, plus tips to lower your risk ...

The use of general anesthesia during cesarean deliveries is associated with an increased risk for postpartum depression (PPD) that necessitates hospitalization as well as a risk for suicidality, ...

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...