Background Debate exists as to whether patients with acute ischemic stroke who are undergoing mechanical thrombectomy should receive general anaesthesia or conscious sedation during the procedure.

A recent case has come to light where a 9-year-old girl tragically died after receiving anaesthesia. We spoke to a medical ...

Objective Performing transfemoral transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) without general anaesthesia (GA) has been increasingly adopted. We sought to study the impact of GA and non-GA ...

Review question We reviewed the evidence about the harmful effects of nitrous oxide on people undergoing general anaesthesia. Background Nitrous oxide is an anaesthetic gas which has been used for ...

Bhadrachalam hospital pioneers laparoscopic surgery, benefiting tribal population with advanced minimally invasive procedures ...

Shivering after general anaesthesia is common. It is unpleasant but can also have adverse physiological effects. Alpha-2 (α-2) adrenergic agonist receptors, which can lead to reduced sympathetic ...

Conclusions Intraoperative use of protective ventilation strategies has the potential to reduce the incidence of postoperative pulmonary complications in patients undergoing general anaesthesia.

Lucknow: King George's Medical University (KGMU) claims to be the first govt institute in Uttar Pradesh to successfully ...

A 96-mile fundraising trek has raised thousands for the Welsh Air Ambulance. Joanna Lightfoot, 48, from Llanarmon-yn-Iâl, ...

The advanced procedure, which typically costs Rs 3–5 lakh in private hospitals, was provided free of cost to the ...

Endoscopy in paediatric patients presents unique challenges due to the vulnerability of young children and the need for procedures under deep sedation or general anaesthesia.1 Furthermore, indications ...

Anaesthesiologists are highly trained specialists crucial for safe surgeries, utilizing advanced techniques and monitoring ...