Intravenous (i.v.) anesthetics include etomidate, midazolam, propofol, thiopental, ketamine, and opioid agonists. The first four agents act by enhancing the activity of the inhibitory neurotransmitter ...

Efficient operating room management is essential and requires precise surgery scheduling. We hypothesized that an estimation formula for the preparation time for anesthesia induction and surgery could ...

Induction of general anesthesia is often associated with significant hemodynamic changes, particularly in blood pressure (BP). These early postinduction fluctuations can vary widely among patients and ...