by SmartTots | Sep 7, 2018 | Research Articles
Abstract BACKGROUND: General anesthesia has been linked to impaired brain development in immature animals and young children. In this study the influence of orthopedic surgery under general anesthesia on the intelligence of school age children has been evaluated....
by SmartTots | Sep 7, 2018 | Research Articles
Abstract INTRODUCTION: Although some studies have reported an association between early exposure to anesthesia and surgery and long-term neurodevelopmental deficit, the clinical phenotype of children exposed to anesthesia is still unknown. METHODS: Data were obtained...
by SmartTots | Sep 7, 2018 | Research Articles
Abstract PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Pediatric neuroanesthesia is a fascinating, yet challenging branch of anesthesia. This review highlights some of the recent insights into pediatric neuroanesthesia from the past 18 months. RECENT FINDINGS: Although there are...
by SmartTots | Sep 7, 2018 | Research Articles
Two major literature review articles and three editorials by experts on the effects of anesthesia in the developing brain were published in a recent issue of Anesthesiology, the peer-reviewed medical journal of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA), to...
by SmartTots | Jul 24, 2018 | Research Articles
When surgery is necessary, anesthesia ensures your child can safely receive life-saving or corrective treatment while managing the pain and discomfort of the procedure. Anesthesia’s effect on the developing brain is being researched continually, and you’ll be...
