The ability of the stimulant methylphenidate, commonly known as Ritalin, to speed recovery from general anesthesia applies to both the inhaled gas isoflurane and the intravenous drug propofol, ...

A study by researchers at Penn's Perelman School of Medicine found general anesthesia and spinal anesthesia to be relatively similar in terms of recovery after hip surgeries. Credit: Avi Singh ...

Researchers have developed and validated a system that could improve post-operative care by measuring patient recovery from surgery with general anesthesia, according to the study abstract published ...

A study, presented at Anesthesiology 2017, examined the effectiveness of spinal and general anesthesia in spine surgery patients, Medscape reports. New York City-based Montefiore Medical Center's ...