The anesthesiologist lowers a drug-filled mask over the terrified child's face, holding it in place until the youngster goes limp and the screaming stops. Often, that's how children are put to sleep ...

Dear Dr. Roach: Recently, I underwent breast cancer surgery at my local hospital. Imagine my surprise when I found several staff members who weren’t wearing masks in the operating room. Later I ...

Imagine being a child being prepped for surgery, surrounded by scalpels and strangers wearing masks, hats and gloves. An anesthesia mask hovers over your face in a brightly lit operating room. Sounds ...

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — A Cincinnati nurse has invented a first-of-its-kind video game to help ease kids’ anxiety before surgery. Abby Hess is a nurse practitioner at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital who ...

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — A Cincinnati nurse has invented a first-of-its-kind video game to help ease kids’ anxiety before surgery. Abby Hess is a nurse practitioner at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital who ...

For a child, the hardest part of an operation usually comes before the surgeon’s knife has touched him. The strange sights and smells, the anesthesiologist’s impatient coaxing, the confining ...

CINCINNATI, April 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- A Cincinnati Children's nurse practitioner invented a breathing-controlled video game to help young kids relax when it's time to put on an anesthesia mask ...