by SmartTots | May 15, 2017 | Research Articles
Abstract STUDY OBJECTIVE: Neonatal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a diagnostic modality that requires minimal motion to acquire quality images. Sedation or even general anesthesia may be necessary to achieve acceptable scans. There is a growing body of...
by SmartTots | May 15, 2017 | Research Articles
A Food and Drug Administration (FDA) “drug safety communication” warning about the effect of anesthesia on the neurodevelopment of children under the age of three has elicited concerns among some pediatric neurologists and other clinicians that the advisory could...
by SmartTots | Apr 14, 2017 | Events, News
IARS 2017 Annual Meeting and International Science Symposium Panel Session Sunday, May 7 7:30 – 9:30 AM, EST The Neuroscience of Brain Development: Opportunities and Alternative Perspectives for Pediatric Anesthesia Research Introduction – Santhanam...
by SmartTots | Mar 20, 2017 | Research Articles
Abstract Evidence has shown that children exposed to repeated anesthesia in early childhood display long-term cognitive disabilities. However, the underlying mechanisms remain largely unclear. Our previous study has indicated the involvement of phosphatase and tensin...