Officials have pointed to the anesthesia machines as a resource for hospitals. Anticipating ongoing shortages of ventilator machines as the coronavirus continues to spread across the country, states ...

IOWA CITY, Iowa (KWWL) -- During the COVID-19 pandemic, the FDA has recognized the need for ventilators may outpace the current availability. On March 22nd, the FDA approved and put out guidance for ...

Hospitals facing an expected shortage of ventilators are considering unusual workarounds for critically ill patients in a sign of how scarce the breathing machines have become. The primary fallback ...

Anesthesia is a very common and safe medical procedure that prevents you from feeling pain during medical interventions, such as surgery, certain diagnostic tests, and dental work. It works by ...

Most children—including nearly 80% of infants—go without clear liquids before surgery for at least twice as long as guidelines recommend, according to an analysis of data on more than 70,000 children ...