Pure μ-opioids (methadone, morphine, hydromorphone) provide profound analgesia and are preferred for extensive dental procedures. Partial agonists (buprenorphine) are suitable for moderate pain.

As anesthesia leaders settle into 2026, the big questions aren’t just about hiring; they’re about how ASCs pay for coverage, how tightly schedules depend on staffing stability and whether technology ...

Anesthesia staffing challenges are moving from a persistent operational headache to a defining structural force for ASCs. As ...

Ultrasound-Guided Regional Anesthesia by Emergency Physicians for Hip Fractures and Delirium 1. An intervention to increase ...

Intravenous anesthesia decreases the risk for short-term postoperative cognitive decline among older adults after painless gastroscopy vs inhalational anesthesia. Among older adults, intravenous (IV) ...

Although the incidence of perioperative nerve injuries (PPNIs) appears to be declining, patients who receive a combination of regional and general anesthesia are at increased risk for the problem, a ...

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For premature infants, surgery often poses a life-threatening challenge due to their fragile cardiopulmonary systems. General anesthesia, while widely used, carries high risks of apnea and prolonged ...