by SmartTots | Oct 2, 2014 | News, Research Articles
Journal of Neurosurgical Anesthesiology, October 2014. Davis N, Lee M, Lin AY, Lynch L, Monteleone M, Falzon L, Ispahany N, Lei S. Abstract The effect of anesthetic technique on postoperative outcomes remains in question. This systematic review compares the role of...
by SmartTots | Jun 23, 2013 | News
1. The major excitatory neurotransmitter, glutamate, and the major inhibitory neurotransmitter, gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), are generally associated with neuronal communication in the adult brain.(1) 2. In the developing brain, these transmitters play a...
by SmartTots | Jun 12, 2013 | News
Myron Yaster, MD Speaks to Pediatric Anesthesia (PodCast)
by SmartTots | Mar 7, 2013 | News
The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) has formally endorsed the SmartTots Consensus Statement, released December 14, 2012. The consensus statement now carries the endorsement of the International Anesthesia Research Society (IARS), US Food and Drug...
by SmartTots | Oct 8, 2012 | News
Over the last decade, studies in rodents and non-human primates have found that exposure to anesthetic agents during sensitive periods of brain development results in widespread neuronal apoptosis and functional deficits later in life. Recent population-based birth...
by SmartTots | Jul 8, 2012 | News
In December 2012, SmartTots released a Consensus Statement on the Use of Anesthetics and Sedatives in Children to provide guidance to healthcare providers and parents with regard to research findings that suggest anesthetics may be harmful to the developing brain....
