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Study: Anesthesia Awareness May Trigger Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Nearly two-thirds of patients who experienced intraoperative awareness suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder 5 years after their surgeries, a...

Trained Providers Lower Propofol Risks

The airway complication risks associated with the use of propofol during advanced endoscopic procedures are lower when trained professionals deliver...

Wrong-Site Errors Plague Nerve Blocks, Too

A study examining the frequency and causes of wrong-site injections in pain management procedures recommends strict use of the Universal Protocol in...

Archive > August, 2006 Vol. VII, No. 8
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PM starts lead to anesthesia complications

Surgery Not an Afternoon Delight
As Dinnertime Nears, Anesthesia Complications Rise
Patients whose surgeries began around 4 p.m. are about four times more likely to request pain medication and experience post-operative nausea and vomiting than those whose surgeries started around 9 a.m., a new study suggests.

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