In viewing this problem one must bear in mind the definition of local anesthesia as being a reversible and nondestructive process. The long lasting effects of certain compounds described in many ...

General anesthesia affects the entire body, rendering you unconscious and unresponsive during surgery. It’s typically used for major surgeries. Local anesthesia numbs only a specific area ...

These are often prescribed in addition to local anesthesia and regional anesthesia, as part of a multimodal regimen to help expedite your recovery after surgery. Intravenous "I.V." or Intramuscular "I ...

What we do know is that certain types of anesthetics—there are several—function differently. Local and regional anesthesia are usually injected into a group of nerves in a specific part of the ...

Local anesthetics such as lidocaine block pain effectively, but they also impair motor and autonomic functions by indiscriminately blocking sodium channels in all neurons. Binshtok et al.

A chart-review study found low-dose dexamethasone mixed with local anesthetic was the optimal injectate for use in ILESIs for lumbar radiculopathy.

Lucas is a lifelong Memphian and was recently awarded the 2024 Alice Magaw Outstanding Clinical Anesthesia Practitioner Award ...

The mission of the Master of Science in Anesthesia Program is to graduate skilled and compassionate anesthetists. The admission policy reflects this goal. Applicants are considered on a variety of ...

This theme still focuses on the reality that the status of the workers of anesthesia has a direct influence on the health of the patients and the productivity of health care systems of the country.

Inhaled anesthetic agents include nitrous oxide (the oldest of all anesthetics) and various halogenated agents: desflurane (halogenated solely with fluorine halogenation increases potency and is ...

Danville, Pa.-based Geisinger will phase out the use of anesthetic gas desflurane, according to an Oct. 24 report from Fox 56. Desflurane is a potent greenhouse gas with a global warming potential of ...

Few drugs are as frequently used as local anesthetics, and few have more predictable effects. Their wide usage stems from the apparent ease of administration, their therapeutic effect in relieving ...