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, ...

Demetrio Jackson was desperate for medical help when the paramedics arrived. The 43-year-old was surrounded by police who arrested him after responding to a trespassing call in a Wisconsin parking lot ...

Healthcare providers use conscious sedation (also called procedural or moderate sedation) to effectively manage medication dosing and allow the patient to maintain independent breathing and ...

However, delayed gastric emptying could theoretically increase the risk for pulmonary aspiration during general anesthesia or deep sedation, a risk that the EMA described as "biologically plausible." ...

European medical officials advised patients taking GLP-1 weight loss and diabetes drugs who will be sedated for an upcoming surgery to warn their doctors about their medication use to avoid the risk ...

European health authorities said patients due to undergo surgery should be warned of a risk of anesthesia complications if they’re being treated with diabetes and weight-loss drugs from Novo Nordisk A ...