Joseph Curley, MD, is employed by Upstate Anesthesia Services, P.C., and is chief of anesthesiology at St. Mary’s Hospital in Troy, N.Y. Upstate Anesthesia Services is managed by Somnia, Inc. Q: Why ...

As a certified registered nurse anesthetist, I am keenly aware of the risks associated with the medicines I use with my patients. For patient safety, peace of mind, and better patient outcomes, I ...

Anesthesia care extends far beyond the operating room and can catapult patient experiences to the next level — and leaders of ambulatory surgery centers are taking notice. During a March webinar ...

Short interactive animation videos could help patients’ understanding of anesthesia and reduce anesthesiologists’ interview time, according to a study published in Anesthesia & Analgesia. The study, ...

The Physician-Patient Alliance for Health & Safety encourages the adoption of newly released guidelines by the Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation to improve the safety of patients following surgery.

Patients who have spinal anesthesia while doctors repair a broken hip have more pain and need more prescription painkillers afterward than those given general anesthesia, a new study finds. Spinal ...

A recent study published in PLOS One and conducted by Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center researchers in Boston reveals virtual reality use during hand surgery led to significant reductions in ...

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According to Germany’s Federal Health Reporting database, there were around 16 million surgeries in the country between 2010 and 2016. Data on whether general anesthesia or regional anesthesia was ...