by SmartTots | Mar 7, 2021 | Research Articles
Abstract Since the discovery in 2003 of neurodegeneration and persistent cognitive impairments after exposure of infant rats to a cocktail of common general anaesthetics, 1 the implications of early life exposure to general anaesthesia for brain structure and function...
by SmartTots | Mar 7, 2021 | Research Articles
Abstract Background There is growing concern regarding the impact of general anesthesia on neurodevelopment in children. Pre-clinical animal studies have linked anesthetic exposure to abnormal central nervous system development, but it is unclear whether these results...
by SmartTots | Mar 7, 2021 | Research Articles
Abstract This study followed 173 newborn infants in the PREmedication Trial for Tracheal Intubation of the NEOnate multicenter, double-blind, randomized controlled trial of atropine-propofol vs atropine-atracurium-sufentanil for premedication before nonemergency...
by SmartTots | Mar 7, 2021 | Research Articles
Abstract Background Anesthetic exposure in children may impact long-term neurocognitive outcomes. Therefore, minimizing pediatric MRI scan time in children under anesthesia and the associated anesthetic exposure is necessary. Objective The purpose of this study was to...
by SmartTots | Mar 7, 2021 | Research Articles
Abstract Regional anaesthesia in children has evolved rapidly in the last decade. Although it previously consisted of primarily neuraxial techniques, the practice now incorporates advanced peripheral nerve blocks, which were only recently described in adults. These...
