Undiagnosed obstructive sleep apnea is a serious safety issue for surgical patients. Now, there is a new, anesthesia-based test for the disorder, which has the potential to facilitate rapid sleep ...

Using patient-specific 3D or virtual reality (VR) models for preoperative assessment could help anesthesiologists better plan for procedures involving patients with suspected difficult airways, ...

Thomas Wherry, MD, medical director for Health Inventures and principal for Total Anesthesia Solutions, discusses four best practices for managing a difficult airway. 1. Develop a difficult airway ...

A new decision tree tool guides anesthesiologists through managing patients with difficult airways by improving communication and identifying factors of concern, according to a report in Anesthesia & ...

Randy Graybeal, a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) with Somnia Anesthesia Services who works out of Providence Regional Medical Center in Washington, offers four ways anesthesiologists ...