It was Dr. Steven Shafer's fourth day on the witness stand, which included elaborate demonstrations and PowerPoint presentations. On Friday, defense attorney Ed Chernoff was finally able to cross ...

In a multicenter, double-blind trial, we randomly assigned mechanically ventilated adults with sepsis to receive dexmedetomidine (0.2 to 1.5 μg per kilogram of body weight per hour) or propofol (5 to ...

James Geiger, MD, is an anesthesiologist serving five hospitals and five surgery centers in Phoenix, Ariz. Q: Has the propofol shortage affected the hospitals and surgery centers where you work or the ...

The general anesthetic propofol may hold the keys to developing new treatment strategies for epilepsy and other neurological disorders, according to a new study. The general anesthetic propofol may ...

Q: Has the propofol shortage affected the hospitals and surgery centers where you work or the way you practice? Dr. James Geiger: There have been several specific days when no propofol was available ...