The use of general anesthesia during cesarean deliveries is associated with an increased risk for postpartum depression (PPD) that necessitates hospitalization as well as a risk for suicidality, ...

A study of 1M+ dental procedures using deep sedation or general anesthesia in British Columbia (1984--2019) found only three anesthesia-related deaths, all in the 1980s due to improper drill use, and ...

A report published in Circulation found the choice of general anesthetic may not affect the risk of myocardial infarction in patients undergoing non-cardiac surgery, according to News-Medical. A ...

A new study found no link between the duration and depth of anesthesia and the subsequent risk of developing cancer, according to a study published in the Oct. 2011 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

A new study from Royal Melbourne Hospital in Australia warns that patients receiving nitrous oxide as part of general anesthesia for surgery may be at increased long-term risk of heart attacks, ...

Older adults who avoid surgery because they fear general anesthesia will cause thinking declines need not worry, researchers report. A study of more than 1,000 patients who had heart surgery at four ...

Adverse events occurred in 2% of children who underwent procedures for airway management under general anesthesia, with higher rates in neonates and infants. Risk factors included younger age, the ...