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Unintended Awareness Under General Anesthesia
This position statement outlines prevention guidelines for medical professionals and background about unintended intraoperative awareness (anesthesia awareness), which "occurs during general anesthesia when a patient regains consciousness and becomes cognizant of certain events occurring during surgery or a procedure and has recall of some or all of those events." From the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA).
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