by SmartTots | Nov 3, 2020 | Research Articles
Abstract Objective To examine the contribution of anesthesia exposure during treatment for childhood medulloblastoma to neurocognitive outcomes 3 years after tumor diagnosis. Study design In this retrospective study, anesthesia data were abstracted from medical...
by SmartTots | Nov 3, 2020 | Research Articles
Abstract Background Most common anesthetic agents have been implicated in causing neurodegeneration in the developing animal brain, leading to warnings regarding their use in children. The hypothesis of this study was that exposure to general anesthesia and surgery...
by SmartTots | Oct 28, 2020 | Research Articles
In this editorial, the authors suggest broadening the mandate of pediatric anesthesiologists to examine all aspects of pediatric care and determine ways that it can be improved. As the specialty that cares for children in the operating room, intensive care units, and...
by SmartTots | Oct 16, 2020 | News
The IARS announces the appointment of Dean Andropoulos, MD, M.H.C.M. as the Medical Officer of SmartTots. Dr. Andropoulos is an established clinical researcher, and a board-certified physician in Anesthesiology and Pediatric Anesthesiology. He is...
by SmartTots | Sep 10, 2020 | Research Articles
Abstract Background Experimental evidence shows postnatal exposure to anesthesia negatively affects brain development. The PDZ2 domain, mediating protein–protein interactions of the postsynaptic density-95 protein, serves as a molecular target for several inhaled...
