by SmartTots | Jan 4, 2024 | Clinical Articles, Research Articles
Abstract Background and objectives: Early exposure to analgesics and sedatives is a key concern for later learning disorders in children. The hippocampus, a key region for learning and memory, may be selectively affected by exposure to benzodiazepines that are...
by SmartTots | Nov 3, 2023 | Clinical Articles, Research Articles
Abstract Purpose of review: To provide an overview of anesthetic techniques for innovative diagnostic and therapeutic epilepsy procedures performed on pediatric patients. Recent findings: Recent studies have been published on the anesthetic consideration for...
by SmartTots | Nov 3, 2023 | Clinical Articles, Research Articles
Abstract Inguinal hernia surgery is one of the most common electively performed surgeries in infants. The common nature of inguinal hernia combined with the high-risk population involving a predominance of preterm infants makes this a particular area of interest for...
by SmartTots | Nov 3, 2023 | Clinical Articles, Research Articles
Abstract Introduction: The potential adverse effects of prolonged exposure to anesthetics in pediatric patients with severe-to-profound sensorineural hearing loss remain unclear. This study aimed to examine whether early bilateral cochlear implantation involving...
by SmartTots | Nov 3, 2023 | Clinical Articles, Research Articles
The possibility that anesthetic and sedative drugs may be neurotoxic to the developing brain is of widespread importance to patients, parents, and the clinicians who care for them. This paper discusses the animal studies that initially questioned the safety of...
by SmartTots | Nov 3, 2023 | Clinical Articles, Research Articles
Abstract Spinal anesthesia (SA) in the child under two years old is an excellent option when undergoing short genitourinary procedures. The use of SA in this patient population can avoid the potential deleterious neurocognitive effects on the developing brain that...
