The occurrence of hypotension during spinal anaesthesia in cesarean delivery presents a significant challenge in obstetric anaesthesia. Ondansetron, a 5‐HT3 receptor antagonist traditionally used to ...

Heitor Medeiros, MD, and A. Sassan Sabouri, MD, of the Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital, are the lead and corresponding authors, respectively ...

The effects of spinal anesthesia as compared with general anesthesia on the ability to walk in older adults undergoing surgery for hip fracture have not been well studied. We conducted a pragmatic, ...

Södertälje, Sweden, 3 March 2004 - AstraZeneca announced today that its long-acting local anaesthetic Naropin® (ropivacaine) 5.0 mg/ml was recommended for approval in all EU member states for a new ...

Another and important means of prevention of neurologic disease after spinal anesthesia involves the proper selection of patients. Afflictions of the central nervous system and spinal column are ...

SingHealth is working to further implement across Singapore a novel AI system that automatically identifies spinal landmarks during anaesthetic procedures. Called uSINE, the AI technology was recently ...

Let’s face it: There’s probably a tinge of anxiety in the excitement that you’re feeling as you approach childbirth. Knowing more about your options for pain management can make it easier for you.

Spinal cord injury alters the type of bacteria living in the gut and that these changes can exacerbate the extent of neurological damage and impair recovery of function, new research suggests. The ...