by SmartTots | Oct 13, 2015 | Research Articles
SmartTots Releases Updated Consensus Statement Regarding Anesthesia Safety in Young Children Health experts say growing evidence points to need for more research; urge caution but not alarm San Francisco, CA (October 13, 2015) SmartTots today released an updated...
by SmartTots | Oct 7, 2015 | Research Articles
Anaesthetics kill neurons in the brains of neonatal animals, including non-human primates, and cause permanent and progressive neurocognitive deficits. The results of translational studies in people have raised concerns that the findings in animals might be true for...
by SmartTots | Sep 29, 2015 | Research Articles
General anesthesia may cause unintended side effects in some infants, studies have found. Regional anesthesia may therefore be the better option. Read More
by SmartTots | Sep 26, 2015 | Research Articles
Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. Mann GE1, Kahana M2. Abstract Annually in the United States more than one million children under the age of 5 years are exposed to anesthetics for therapeutic and diagnostic procedures. Pre-clinical data in animal models has...
by SmartTots | Aug 26, 2015 | Research Articles
Abstract High levels of dental caries, challenging child behavior, and parent expectations support a need for sedation in pediatric dentistry. This paper reviews modern developments in pediatric sedation with a focus on implementing techniques to enhance success and...
