Why is a proper pre-anesthesia evaluation so important?
A pre-anesthesia assessment protects patients from avoidable risks during general anesthesia and surgery
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Anesthesia
The three most common types of anesthesiology medical malpractice in Texas
Bungled anesthesia care can mean the difference between life and death
The risks of dental general anesthesia for patients with sleep apnea
Oral surgeon's post-operative instructions after teeth extractions cause man's death
Research shows that surgery centers aren't as safe as hospital operating rooms
More surgeries are now performed at ambulatory surgery centers than hospitals
Breast augmentation surgery anesthesia issues leave 18-year-old semi-comatose
There are two common factors in cases like this
Obstructive sleep apnea and anesthesia: A potentially deadly combination if the anesthesiologist doesn't plan ahead
80% of people with obstructive sleep apnea haven't been diagnosed, so anesthesia providers must give careful attention
Why your surgeon or anesthesiologist might not be the one working on you in the operating room
Learn the secret shell game that occurs daily at many major hospitals
When anesthesiologists and nurse anesthetists juggle too many patients at once, patient safety pays
In a wrongful death case I'm handling, the anesthesiologist was handling 5 patients at once
Sleep apnea and anesthesia: The special risks that you should know
Anesthesiologists are supposed to screen for obstructive sleep apnea before surgery, and then take appropriate precautions
Three steps that you can take to reduce your anesthesia risk
Safe anesthesia care requires proper planning by an anesthesiologist