by SmartTots | Mar 17, 2017 | Research Articles
To the Editor: In the article by Whitaker et al. [1], serum interleukin-1β (IL-1β) levels significantly increased after general anesthesia in children undergoing magnetic resonance imaging. The authors concluded that brief exposure to isoflurane without surgical...
by SmartTots | Mar 17, 2017 | Research Articles
Abstract PURPOSE: To determine if isoflurane anesthesia without surgery causes systemic inflammation in children. Inflammation is targeted as responsible for the development of many neurologic pathologies. The effect will be evaluated by measuring serum cytokine...
by SmartTots | Jan 17, 2017 | Research Articles
Abstract A substantial body of research suggests that anesthetic exposure to patients who are very young or very old may impair cognitive, behavioral, and emotional development or recovery. In lower animal models of pre- and postnatal age, anesthetic exposure may...
by SmartTots | Dec 31, 2016 | News
On Wednesday, December 14, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a Drug Safety Communication warning that; “repeated or lengthy use of general anesthetic or sedation drugs during surgeries or procedures in children younger than three...
by SmartTots | Dec 30, 2016 | News
Safety Announcement DOWNLOAD THE PDF HERE The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning that repeated or lengthy use of general anesthetic and sedation drugs during surgeries or procedures in children younger than 3 years or in pregnant women during their...
