The massive hit movie, Michael, is bringing the life of controversial pop legend Michael Jackson back into the public's ...

The hypnotic agent propofol (2,6-diisopropylphenyl) is widely used during the induction and maintenance of anesthesia. It has the advantages of minimal side effects, a controllable anesthetic state, a ...

In his final hours on June 25, 2009, Michael Jackson repeatedly asked his doctor for 'milk,' his personal nickname for the ...

(CBS/AP) LOS ANGELES - An expert on the powerful anesthetic propofol, which is blamed for Michael Jackson's death, told jurors Monday that it's difficult to know the precise effects of the drug on 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 ...

A study, published in the American Journal of Gastroenterology, examined factors related to nurse-administered propofol sedation in 9,152 endoscopic cases at ASCs. With an anesthesiologist’s ...

Trained nurses in most critical care settings often administer propofol safely to patients who are intubated and ventilated. However, some practitioners have been lulled into a false sense of security ...

Reason for posting: Propofol — an anesthetic agent1 — may cause life-threatening adverse events when used to sedate critically ill children.2 The problem was first noted in 1992, when a report was ...

The thought of undergoing a colonoscopy while not completely unconscious might give you shivers. And it shouldn’t, say several doctors who perform the procedure. Responding to business columnist David ...