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The operating room where anesthesia was first demonstrated is now a landmark. But for the men who claimed credit, there was much misery

The most important demonstration in medical history was about to begin. The date: October 16, 1846. The setting: the operating room at the top of Massachusetts General Hospital, a dome-topped ...
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Starting epidural anesthesia in operating room can help patients get faster pain relief after surgery

Starting a patient-controlled epidural anesthesia (PCEA) infusion while the patient is still in the operating room (OR)—rather than in the recovery room after the procedure—may help provide better ...
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Sustainable anesthesia: An operating room lowers COâ‚‚ emissions by 80%

Universitätsmedizin Berlin has reduced the annual CO 2 emissions originating from gases used for anesthesia by over 80% since 2018. This reduction in carbon emissions was achieved by using ...
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U.S. Anesthesia Partners and Apella Collaborate to Improve the Operating Room Environment

SAN FRANCISCO and DALLAS, July 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Apella, a health technology company, and U.S. Anesthesia Partners, Inc. (USAP) announced today that they will work together to identify health ...

To patients who say, 'I'm like a fish on a cutting board.' What we do in the operating room while you are asleep

Hello, this is michi.Today, I am writing about a theme I have wanted to write about for a long time.I worked as an operating room nurse (OR nurse) for about 10 years.The day before surgery, I visit ...
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Multimodal operating room warming linked to fewer hypothermia cases and smoother anesthesia recovery in retrospective analysis

A retrospective study of 142 surgical patients found that a multimodal operating room warming strategy was associated with a ...
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Operating Room Bacterial Counts Fail to Predict Staphylococcal Pathogen Transmission

A prospective microbiological study in operating rooms reveals that surface bacterial colony counts do not correlate with ...
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Anesthesia’s reach beyond the operating room: 3 things to know

An increased demand for outpatient procedures and developments in pain management have expanded the scope of anesthesia professionals beyond the traditional operating room setting. Here are three ...