Millions of children undergo anesthesia annually and many of them are younger than 3 years old. Clinicians and parents frequently ask the question: is anesthesia safe for the developing child and is there an age range that is associated with a higher risk of anesthesia?
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- Effects of repeated exposure to different concentrations of sevoflurane on the neonatal mouse hippocampus
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