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Clinical investigations on anesthesia-induced developmental neurotoxicity: The knowns, the unknowns and future prospects.

by SmartTots | Jun 28, 2023 | Clinical Articles, Research Articles

Abstract Pre-clinical experimental evidence, along with a plausible biological rational suggests that exposure of neonates and young children to anesthesia may harm brain development. However, the translational relevance of these observations remains unsolved. While a...

Neuroprotective strategies in anesthesia-induced neurotoxicity.

by SmartTots | Jun 28, 2023 | Clinical Articles, Research Articles

Abstract Over the past 20 years, hundreds of preclinical studies of the developing central nervous system have been published concluding that the common γ-aminobutryic acid and N-methyl-d-aspartate binding anesthetic agents cause neuroapoptosis and other forms of...

A bibliometric analysis of the neurotoxicity of anesthesia in the developing brain from 2002 to 2021.

by SmartTots | Jun 28, 2023 | Clinical Articles, Research Articles

Abstract Background: The neurotoxicity effects of anesthetic exposure on the developing brain have been one of the current research hotspots and numerous articles were published in the past decades. However, the quality and comparative information of these articles...

Multiple General Anesthesia in Children: A Systematic Review of Its Effect on Neurodevelopment.

by SmartTots | Jun 28, 2023 | Clinical Articles, Research Articles

Abstract The effect of multiple general anesthesia (mGA) procedures administered in early life is a critical theme and has led the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to issue an alert. This systematic review seeks to explore the potential effects on neurodevelopment...

Early exposure to general anaesthesia and increasing trends in developmental behavioural impairments: is there a link?

by SmartTots | Jun 28, 2023 | Clinical Articles, Research Articles

Abstract Over the past two decades there has been an increase in reports of attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder and perhaps autism spectrum disorder that appear to coincide with a substantial number of general anaesthesia interventions during early stages of...

Controversies in anesthesia-induced developmental neurotoxicity.

by SmartTots | Jun 28, 2023 | Clinical Articles, Research Articles

Abstract Advances in the field of pediatric anesthesiology have enabled the performance of complex and life-saving procedures with minimal patient discomfort. However, preclinical studies over the past two decades have been reporting substantial neurotoxic potential...
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  • A Scoping Review of the Mechanisms Underlying Developmental Anesthetic Neurotoxicity
  • 2025 Annual Meeting, presented by the International Anesthesia Research Society (IARS) and the Society of Critical Care Anesthesiologists (SOCCA), March 20 – 23, 2025, Honolulu, HI
  • Exposure to Operative Anesthesia in Childhood and Subsequent Neurobehavioral Diagnoses: A Natural Experiment Using Appendectomy
  • Long-term outcomes of early exposure to repeated general anaesthesia in children with cystic fibrosis (CF-GAIN): a multicentre, open-label, randomised controlled phase 4 trial. Claire Elizabeth Wainwright, et al. June 2024
  • Columbia University Physician Scientist and SmartTots Investigator, Caleb Ing, MD, publishes new findings regarding prenatal exposure to general anesthesia and subsequent risk to the child.

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The SmartTots program is a multi-year collaborative effort designed to increase the safety of anesthetic and sedative drugs for the millions of children who undergo anesthesia and sedation each year.

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