One in 20 patients remain aware but paralysed during major medical procedures - though the vast majority will not remember it afterwards. Why? It can be the smallest event that triggers Donna Penner’s ...

World Anaesthesia Day is celebrated on October 16 in honour of W.T.G. Morton, who on this date 173 years ago gave the first successful official demonstration of ether as an anaesthetic. World ...

THE world of medicine is vast and complex. There are several specialities and sub-specialities, then ‘sub-sub-specialities’. Anaesthesiology, for example, is a speciality that spans across internal ...

Once upon a time, surgery was done on patents who were fully conscious and awake. As you might imagine, this was a nasty experience for all involved, and particularly the patients. Eventually, ...

Pregnancy brings many uncertainties, but few scenarios feel as unsettling as the thought of being cut open while still able to feel pain. For most parents, a C-section is safe, routine, and ...

Silvanna Moreno, a 9-year-old girl died hours after receiving anaesthesia for a dental procedure at a San Diego clinic on March 18. A report from the San Diego County Medical Examiner's Office ...

Combine proven ventilation technology with the latest refinements in ergonomics and systems integration with an advanced anaesthesia platform designed together with experts from around the world to ...

The last time I was at the dentist (four fillings ― I blame my baking problem), I remember thinking to myself, “how was I bored while people were drilling into my teeth?” Local anaesthesia (the type ...