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There are “negligible” long-term cognitive effects after major surgery during adulthood, new research has concluded (Anesthesiology 2016;124:312-321). This finding should help bolster physicians when confronted with older patients balking at surgery out of fear that undergoing anesthesia will cause cognitive and memory issues—preoperative medical conditions and mental functioning likely play a more significant role. “This study […]
Read MoreBrian M. Ilfeld, MD, MS, has been involved in more than his fair share of regional anesthesia research, adding his name to more than 100 publications and receiving some $4.5 million in grant support. Now, however, Dr. Ilfeld says he’s involved in something as exciting as anything he’s ever worked on. Dr. Ilfeld feels this […]
Read MoreAnesthesia complications suspected; state rules differ The highly publicized deaths of two children who died after an in-office dental procedure performed by a dentist and an oral surgeon, respectively, have many questioning whether national guidelines or individual state dental board requirements need to be strengthened when it comes to administering general anesthesia to a pediatric […]
Read MoreIt is not uncommon for men to suffer migraines, but they are less likely than women with this condition to consult a doctor, and if they do, they are less likely to be diagnosed with migraine. Those are some of the conclusions of a study on sex differences in migraine burden presented at the American […]
Read MoreThe risk of blindness caused by spinal fusion has dropped almost 3-fold since the late 1990s, according to a study published in the journal Anesthesiology. “While there are significant complications that can result from spinal-fusion surgery, it seems that blindness, a catastrophic and devastating complication, is one that has become far rarer in recent years,” […]
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