News tagged with inhalation anesthetic


UB-designed ventilator can safely sedate ICU patients for less

Medicine & Health / Other

created Feb 25, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A new, recently licensed medical device developed by University at Buffalo researchers would introduce into intensive care settings the powerful and effective method of anesthetizing patients that works so well in the operating ...





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Anesthesia and Alzheimer's

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Apr 25, 2008 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (6) | comments 0

In studies of human brain cells, the widely-used anesthetic desflurane does not contribute to increased production of amyloid-beta protein; however, when combined with low oxygen conditions, it can produce more of this Alzheimer’s ...


Nasal Spray May End Dental Needle Injections for Upper Teeth Repair

Medicine & Health / Medications

created Feb 17, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- A nasal spray shown to numb the upper jaw is set to be tested in an FDA Phase 3 trial, which will assess the spray's effectiveness compared to the current "gold standard" treatment -- painful anesthesia injections.


Type of anesthetic will improve sleeping medication, probe mysteries of the snooze

Medicine & Health / Research

created Apr 16, 2008 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Researchers at the University of Alberta have discovered sleep patterns in a type of anesthesia that are the closest ever to a natural, non-groggy snooze.


FDA issues Spiriva and Foradil advisory

Medicine & Health / Medications

created Mar 03, 2008 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a public health advisory concerning the correct use of Spiriva and Foradil capsules.


Effects of anesthesia on the heart

Medicine & Health / Research

created Oct 27, 2008 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Researchers at Rhode Island Hospital have created the first animal model that can reveal the side effects of anesthetic agents (the substances used to block pain during surgery) in individuals genetically predisposed to sudden ...


Researchers Demonstrate a New Model for Drug Discovery With a Fluorescent Anesthetic

Researchers Demonstrate a New Model for Drug Discovery With a Fluorescent Anesthetic

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Apr 03, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- A collaboration of University of Pennsylvania and University of Wisconsin chemists and anesthesiologists have identified a fluorescent anesthetic compound that will assist researchers in obtaining ...


Researchers find link between anesthesia exposure and learning disabilities in children

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created Mar 24, 2009 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Mayo Clinic researchers have found that children who require multiple surgeries under anesthesia during their first three years of life are at higher risk of developing learning disabilities later. Several studies have suggested ...


Cooling the brain prevents cell death in young mice exposed to anesthesia

Medicine & Health / Research

created Nov 17, 2008 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New research from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis suggests cooling the brain may prevent the death of nerve cells that has been observed in infant mice exposed to anesthesia. The effects of anesthesia ...


Study shows how carbon nanotubes can affect lining of the lungs

Study shows how carbon nanotubes can affect lining of the lungs

Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine

created Oct 25, 2009 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (10) | comments 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- Carbon nanotubes are being considered for use in everything from sports equipment to medical applications, but a great deal remains unknown about whether these materials cause respiratory ...


Physicians develop potentially safer general anesthetic

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created Jul 23, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

A team of Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) physicians has developed a new general anesthetic that may be safer for critically ill patients. In the August issue of Anesthesiology, they describe preclinical studies of the ...



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