by SmartTots | Dec 30, 2016 | News
Safety Announcement DOWNLOAD THE PDF HERE The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning that repeated or lengthy use of general anesthetic and sedation drugs during surgeries or procedures in children younger than 3 years or in pregnant women during their...
by SmartTots | Aug 30, 2016 | News
Newswise — Chicago – July 11, 2016 – Millions of children have surgery every year – for everything from tonsil removal to correction of a heart defect – and understandably parents are often anxious about their child’s safety and comfort. The American Society of...
by SmartTots | Aug 10, 2016 | News
Abstract Background: It is unclear whether exposure to surgery in early life has long-term adverse effects on child development. The authors aimed to investigate whether surgery in early childhood is associated with adverse effects on child development measured at...
by SmartTots | Aug 6, 2016 | News
FOR more than a decade, the possibility that exposure to anesthetics may be harmful to the developing human brain has intrigued anesthesiologists and the public alike. The urgent desire to create more clarity and the need to inform parents of young children who need...
by SmartTots | Jun 29, 2016 | News
More children undergo medical and dental procedures that require sedation than in prior decades, prompting the American Academy of Pediatrics to update recommendations that provide a safety net for pediatric patients. The clinical report, “Guidelines for Monitoring...
by SmartTots | Jun 21, 2016 | News
by Ron Litman, DO, Medical Director of Institute for Safe Medication Practices I recently received a call from a father whose four-year-old daughter was scheduled to receive general anesthesia for a surgical procedure expected to last about two hours. He was concerned...
