by SmartTots | Aug 29, 2017 | Research Articles
Abstract Anesthesia cannot be avoided in many cases when surgery is required, particularly in children. Recent investigations in animals have raised concerns that anesthesia exposure may lead to neuronal apoptosis, known as anesthesia-induced developmental...
by SmartTots | Aug 29, 2017 | Research Articles
Abstract Background: Exposure of young animals to general anesthesia causes neurodegeneration and lasting behavioral abnormalities; whether these findings translate to children remains unclear. This study used a population-based birth cohort to test the hypothesis...
by SmartTots | Aug 29, 2017 | Research Articles
THE impact of anesthesia on the developing brain continues to be hotly debated. In this issue, Hu et al.,1 from the Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, report an association between childhood exposure to multiple anesthetics and increased risk of learning disability...
by SmartTots | Jul 21, 2017 | Events
UPCOMING EVENT Saturday 23 September 2017 Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health Charles West Board Room, Paul O’Gorman Building, Great Ormond Street Hospital, DOWNLOAD THE PROGRAM HERE
by SmartTots | Jul 14, 2017 | News
Report from: The 2nd International Conference on Paediatric Anaesthesia and Neurotoxicity – From GAS to Future Collaborative Trials Genoa, Italy 13-14th of May 2017 The impact of anesthesia on the developing brain is still a matter of intense debate within the...