There is a strange kind of trust involved in going under general anesthesia. One moment you are answering a nurse’s questions ...

People often describe anesthesia as something that puts a patient in a "deep sleep." An anesthesiologist enters the operating room, and part of their mission is to ensure that the patient is ...

A new study sheds light on what anesthesia does to the brain and how closely it resembles sleep versus a coma. People often describe anesthesia as something that puts a patient in a “deep sleep.” An ...

A recent study published in the journal Nature Neuroscience reported that brain clearance is reduced during anesthesia and sleep. Sleep represents a state of vulnerable inactivity. Given the risks of ...

General anesthesia is a medication you get before surgeries that requires you to be in a deep sleep-like state. It is given in stages – just before the surgery begins and then throughout the surgery ...

One week has passed since the previous "incident where I endured hunger for two hours but didn't end up getting the endoscopy." The day of the decisive battle finally arrived. As a beginner to ...

I recently had surgery. I spoke with the anesthesiologist and learned what would happen and what to expect. In the operating room, I got comfortable on the table and had a mask placed over my nose and ...

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 ...