Background Awareness during anesthesia is a serious complication with potential long-term psychological consequences. Use of the bispectral index (BIS), developed from a processed electroencephalogram ...

According to the report, unintended intraoperative awareness affects up to 1 percent of patients at high risk for the complication. The study examined 6,041 patients at high risk for awareness to ...

The bispectral index monitor places a sensor on a patient’s forehead that monitors brain activity while under anesthesia. (Washington University Department of Anesthesiology) A widespread method used ...

American Society of Anesthesiologists President John Zerwas, MD, wrote a letter to the editor about intraoperative awareness while under anesthesia that was published in the April issue of The ...

Anesthesia awareness, or accidental awareness, is the rare but possible experience of regaining consciousness while under an anesthetic. Some people may experience a general awareness, while others ...

Here are 10 recent studies on anesthesia quality issues, according to reports from various publications and organizations. 1. Regular training sessions could prevent anesthesia awareness. According to ...