The cost-effectiveness of propofol anesthesia using target-controlled infusion (TCI) versus a standard regimen using desflurane for anesthesia maintenance was analyzed. This observational study ...

Orexinergic neurons are inhibited by propofol anesthesia and the orexin signals are involved in arousal regulation from propofol, according to an article in Anesthesia & Analgesia. Previous studies ...

To examine individual patient's demographic parameters and clinical variables related to return of consciousness (ROC) and the pharmacodynamic relationship between propofol effect-site concentration ...

It remains the most widely used anesthetic in U.S. hospitals, but many patients still remember propofol as the drug that killed Michael Jackson. Most are no longer afraid of it, doctors say, though ...

Cardiac dysfunction is reported to occur after severe perinatal asphyxia. We hypothesized that anesthesia of the mother with propofol during emergency cesarean section (c-section) would result in less ...

Older patients who received anesthesia with etomidate had no higher risk of major complications after elective abdominal surgery compared to propofol, a randomized trial found. Among 1,917 such ...

In an editorial for Anesthesiology, J. Lance Lichtor discussed whether propofol anesthesia should be used shortly after a patient experiences a stressful event. Mr. Lichtor cited a study published ...

Propofol, Anesthesia, and Neurocognitive Outcomes in Pediatric Leukemia Patients: Are We Missing the Forest for the Trees? The following represents disclosure information provided by authors of this ...

The thought of undergoing a colonoscopy while not completely unconscious might give you shivers. And it shouldn’t, say several doctors who perform the procedure. Responding to business columnist David ...

Propofol alone has been a common anesthesia choice for upper gastrointestinal endoscopies, but a recent study has found that propofol in combination with the opiate fentanyl could be a more effective ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Automated syringe pump induction may be associated with less propofol waste after IV anesthesia vs. manual ...

This is the first prospective observational cost-effectiveness analysis comparing a regimen using propofol with one using an inhaled anesthetic agent for maintenance. We included measurements and cost ...