Using drug-designing software, Stanford researchers found a new anesthetic that appears to work while maintaining blood pressure.
The percentage of pregnant women getting epidurals or other spinal analgesia has climbed to a high of 71 percent, according to a Stanford study.
It’s one of the hardest questions in medicine: Should hospitals ever stop spending money to avert certain preventable deaths?
This Stars of Stanford Medicine Q&A features anesthesiologist and researcher Vivianne Tawfik, who examines the roots of chronic pain.
A conversation with anesthesiologist Henry Jay Przybylo about his new memoir, "Counting Backwards: A Doctor's Notes on Anesthesia."
Most anesthesiologists excel at routine procedures. But how do they fare when faced with an emergency, such as a sudden cardiorespiratory arrest, a severe allergic reaction …
Going through surgery and anesthesia can be a stressful experience for anyone, especially kids. Thanks to a team at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford led …
Certain details about the patient described have been changed to protect his privacy. Sometimes deciding what kind of anesthesia to give a patient is straightforward: …
