My most disturbing experience in a medical setting happened when I was 21. I underwent a routine procedure under general anesthesia and, while on the table, I woke up. It was my junior year in college ...

The girl was found "unresponsive" hours after undergoing the surgery in Vista, California, it's been reported Becca Longmire is a digital news writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE ...

Methemoglobinemia can occur when excessive amounts of nitrous oxide get into someone's hemoglobin and tissues don't receive enough oxygen The cause of death has been revealed for a 9-year-old girl who ...

VISTA, Calif. -- A 9-year-old girl in Southern California died after undergoing a dental procedure where she was placed under anesthesia. According to the medical examiner's report, the child was ...

The American Society of Anesthesiologists is urging patients and physician anesthesiologists to have a serious conversation about the anesthesia care delivery plan ahead of a procedure. There more ...

Children in the study were significantly less likely to have a dental visit in the 12 months after their procedure than before. Furthermore, 10% of children had no contact with their primary care ...

As hospitals and ASCs grapple with persistent anesthesia workforce shortages, issues with “wasted coverage” are emerging alongside them, according to Megan Friedman, DO, chair and medical director at ...

Although the anesthesia section in the CPT manual is the smallest, it can be one of the most difficult areas to accurately code. Not only does the physician have to keep a “tic sheet” of the time, ...

The San Diego Police Department said it’s investigating the death of a 9-year-old girl who passed away just hours after undergoing dental surgery that involved anesthesia. That procedure happened on ...