"The presence of blood secretions in a high percentage of intubated anesthesia patients' airways presents a potential cross infection risk from prions as well as other agents," said Karen Wilkins, ...

As more stroke patients undergo minimally invasive procedures to stop strokes in progress, physicians are debating the best way to anesthetize patients -- general anesthesia or conscious sedation? In ...

The prolonged immobility of flight passengers during long-haul air travel increases the risk of developing blood clots, which could prove fatal especially to people whose travel occurs just prior to ...