by SmartTots | May 22, 2018 | News
The IARS recently announced the appointment of Lena S. Sun, MD, as the Medical Director of SmartTots. Dr. Sun is an established basic science, translational and clinical researcher, a board-certified physician in Pediatrics, Anesthesiology and Pediatric Anesthesiology...
by SmartTots | May 16, 2018 | Research Articles
Abstract BACKGROUND: Anesthesia and surgery may influence toddlers’ sensory processing and consequently postoperative adjustment and behavior. This is the first study to: 1. test pre- to postoperative changes in sensory processing after pediatric anesthesia...
by SmartTots | May 16, 2018 | Research Articles
Abstract Caffeine is the most frequently used medication in premature infants. It is the respiratory stimulant of choice for apnea associated with prematurity and has been called the silver bullet in neonatology because of many proven benefits and few known risks....
by SmartTots | May 16, 2018 | Research Articles
Abstract BACKGROUND: Socio-emotional development is the expression and management of emotions, which in non-human primates can be examined using responses toward increasing levels of threat. Damage to the limbic system alters socio-emotional development in primates....
by SmartTots | May 16, 2018 | Research Articles
Abstract BACKGROUND: More than 4 million children are exposed annually to sedatives and general anaesthetics (GAs) in the USA alone. Recent data suggest that common GAs can be detrimental to brain development causing neurodegeneration and long-term cognitive...
