by SmartTots | Feb 2, 2023 | Events
Available In Person and Virtually! Don’t Miss This Thought-Provoking Panel! Investigators and experts on anesthesia neurotoxicity will present the findings from their recently funded research as well as major discoveries from international seminal studies....
by SmartTots | Jan 16, 2023 | Clinical Articles, Research Articles
This editorial critiques the study by Salaün et al as it attempts to translate findings on the effects of anesthesia in neonatal rodents to children. There are many problems with this comparison: 1) investigators have no access to past anesthesia records in human...
by SmartTots | Jan 4, 2023 | Preclinical Articles, Research Articles
Abstract Sevoflurane is a widely used general anaesthetic in paediatric patients. Although repeated sevoflurane exposure is known to cause neurodevelopmental disorders in children, the mechanism of this neurotoxicity remains largely unknown. Herein, we investigated...
by SmartTots | Jan 4, 2023 | Preclinical Articles, Research Articles
Abstract Background Propofol is a commonly used general anesthetic that may cause neuronal damage, especially in infants and young children. Mitochondria play an essential role in cellular metabolism and signal transduction. Propofol may cause neurotoxicity by...
by SmartTots | Jan 4, 2023 | Preclinical Articles, Research Articles
Abstract Ketamine, a popular anesthetic, is often abused by people for its hallucinogenic effect. Thus, the safety of ketamine in pediatric populations has been called into question for potential neurotoxic effects. However, ketamine also has neuroprotective effects...
