In a recent blog post, Somnia Anesthesia discusses the important role anesthesia will play in hospitals in the future. Somnia highlights the value of collaboration between hospitals and ...

There’s something a little bit magical about anesthesia. One minute you’re there, the next you’re not—and as you go under, you might entertain the nurses with some bizarre chit-chat you’ll be ...

A series of 32 position statements pertaining to sedation in digestive endoscopy were prepared by an eight-member panel that was selected by the meeting's organizers, Drs Anthony Axon and Spiros Ladas ...

Administering intranasal midazolam at doses of 0.4 and 0.5 mg/kg was found to be optimal for sedation in children undergoing laceration repair, resulting in no serious adverse events. Researchers ...

The VA National Center for Patient Safety has developed a free, downloadable moderate sedation study aid poster based upon work done at the Durham VAMC Patient Safety Center of Inquiry. This two-page ...

Anesthesiologists are sometimes called the “lone wolves” of surgery. Often, these physicians work solo in the operating room and exist on the periphery of the ordinarily close-knit professional ...

Anesthesia is a type of medication that prevents people from feeling pain during or following surgery. There are four main categories of anesthesia: local, regional, general, and sedation. Share on ...

Conscious sedation helps reduce anxiety, discomfort, and pain during certain medical procedures. Doctors use medications and sometimes local anesthesia to induce relaxation. Conscious sedation is now ...