Anesthesia providers miss chances to clean their hands during surgical procedures and have low hand-hygiene compliance, according to a study published in the American Journal of Infection Control.

A recent study published in PLOS One and conducted by Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center researchers in Boston reveals virtual reality use during hand surgery led to significant reductions in ...

Across Africa, hospitals are struggling to provide surgery. Doctors, nurses, and even basics like electricity are in short supply. Now Johns Hopkins Medical Center is testing a creative solution. The ...

In Australia, rates of nerve injuries related to surgery and anesthesia decreased over a 9-year timeframe, with combined regional and general anesthesia tied to a higher risk for the complication.

The trendy weight-loss drug Ozempic could be dangerous for a patient undergoing anesthesia for an operation, according to a new warning from the American Society of Anesthesiologists. Semaglutide ...

Dr. H. had a struggling heart and a consequential decision to make. He needed an operation to fix a faulty valve but postponed it, afraid that the surgery and anesthesia would irrevocably damage his ...

Anesthesia providers had high numbers of hand hygiene (HH) opportunities in the operating room per hour, but low levels of HH compliance, according to a new study. Compliance was lowest during the ...

Surgery always carries some risk of death, though modern medicine greatly reduces it. Factors like age, health conditions, ...

After surgery under general anesthesia, older patients often experience a decline in cognitive function that can last for months or even years. This worsening brain function has been linked to deep ...