anesthesia
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That means the patient is relaxed and comfortable but is not placed under full general anesthesia.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
Because hospital doctors usually cannot repair the underlying dental problem, some children continue to suffer from pain and infection, while others eventually need surgery under general anesthesia.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 2026
Even more interesting, the brain became better at recognizing them over time, suggesting that learning or neural plasticity was still taking place during anesthesia.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 29, 2026
Though we often think of anesthesia as putting us in a deep sleep, new research suggests it could actually be closer to being in a coma than previously thought.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
Not only was he philosophically opposed to surgery, he was frightened of anesthesia.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
Cardiac arrest and the anesthesias used in ERs are capable of triggering NDE-like brain states.
From Scientific American ● Apr. 7, 2012
The dentists were interested because tic douloureux is often mistaken for jumping toothaches or nerve pain following extractions and dental anesthesias.
From Time Magazine Archive
About 40% of the anesthesias are given by members of the American Society of Anesthesiologists, about 45% by certified registered nurse anesthetists, and the remainder by other physicians, nurses or technicians.
From Time Magazine Archive
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