by SmartTots | Jan 16, 2023 | Clinical Articles, Research Articles
This editorial critiques the study by Salaün et al as it attempts to translate findings on the effects of anesthesia in neonatal rodents to children. There are many problems with this comparison: 1) investigators have no access to past anesthesia records in human...
by SmartTots | Jan 4, 2023 | Clinical Articles, Research Articles
Abstract Concerns about the safety of anesthetic agents in children arose after animal studies revealed disruptions in neurodevelopment after exposure to commonly used anesthetic drugs. These animal studies revealed that volatile inhalational agents, propofol,...
by SmartTots | Jan 4, 2023 | Clinical Articles, Research Articles
Abstract Anesthesia is unavoidable in surgical procedures. However, whether the general anesthetics are neurotoxic to immature brains remains undefined. Neurodevelopmental impairment induced by anesthesia has been a critical health issue and topic of concern. This...
by SmartTots | Jan 4, 2023 | Clinical Articles, Research Articles
This editorial discusses recent government warnings on anesthesia in pregnant women and young children, the latest findings from clinical trials, unanswered questions about anesthesia and its association to neurotoxicity, and new directions in pediatric anesthesia...
by SmartTots | Jan 4, 2023 | Clinical Articles, Research Articles
Abstract In recent years, since the need for anesthetic interventions in pregnant women, newborns, and older patients has been increasing, the anesthesia-induced cognitive impairment has received widespread attention and highlighted the urgent requirement for...
by SmartTots | Jan 4, 2023 | Clinical Articles, Research Articles
Abstract Objective: Internet-based patient education materials (PEMs) are often above the recommended sixth grade reading level recommended by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. In 2016 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a warning...
