Obesity is a condition leading to excessive body fat. This is mainly caused by an imbalance between energy intake and expenditure leading to the accumulation of the excessive fat in the body. Obesity ...

New dosing models have been developed that may provide the scientific basis for more accurate administration of remifentanil, a synthetic opioid commonly used during surgery, in children and obese ...

American Society of Anesthesiologists is taking action to educate parents about the increased risk of complications faced by obese children undergoing anesthesia, according to an ASA release. The ...

Researchers based out of The Netherlands found that in morbidly obese patients (BMI 38–60 kg m-2), lower doses of propofol are not as effective for anesthesia in patients undergoing bariatric surgery, ...

SURREY, BC, CANADA, November 10, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ -- A medical research study has highlighted the variations in the clinical practice of physicians; regarding ...

The effective dose of propofol is lower for obese than non-obese children, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists in Chicago and reported in ...

Regional anesthesia, when compared with general anesthesia, offers several advantages, including minimal airway intervention, minimal cardiopulmonary depression, decreased intra- and postoperative ...

IN INFANTS and children the technic of induction of anesthesia demands careful consideration, if optimal results are to be obtained. The success of the induction depends upon several factors, one of ...