When curare is used to supplement ether anesthesia, great precaution must be taken in its administration. Ether has been demonstrated to have an action similar to that of curare, so that the ...

A study published in The Lancet Planetary Health led by Lund University shows that greenhouse gas emissions from anesthetic gases have decreased by 27% over the last 10 years. By swapping out the ...

Presently, doctors must administer ether to patients orally. The new intravenous process would make anesthesia safer and easier to give. It would also substantially reduce the cost of anesthesia ...