by SmartTots | Nov 2, 2022 | Clinical Articles, Research Articles
Abstract Background: Infants with prenatal opioid and substance exposure are at higher risk of poor neurobehavioral outcomes in later childhood. Early brain imaging in infancy has the potential to identify early brain developmental alterations that may help predict...
by SmartTots | Nov 2, 2022 | Clinical Articles, Research Articles
Abstract Background: Millions of children experienced surgery procedures requiring general anesthesia (GA). Any potential neurodevelopmental risks of pediatric anesthesia can be a serious public health issue. Various animal studies have provided evidence that commonly...
by SmartTots | Nov 2, 2022 | Clinical Articles, Research Articles
Abstract Background: Some studies have found surgery and anesthesia in children to be associated with neurodevelopmental deficits, but specific reasons for this association have not been fully explored. This study evaluates intraoperative mean arterial pressure (MAP)...
by SmartTots | Nov 2, 2022 | Clinical Articles, Research Articles
Abstract Up to 1% of pregnant women undergo anaesthesia for non-obstetric surgery. This study investigated neurodevelopmental outcomes after prenatal anaesthesia for maternal surgery. A bidirectional cohort study of children born between 2001 and 2018 was performed:...
by SmartTots | Nov 2, 2022 | Clinical Articles, Research Articles
Abstract Background: In experimental animal studies, exposure to general anesthesia in early childhood may results in changes in infant brain morphology and behavior, potentially leading to the development of autistic behaviors in the long-term. However, in clinical...
by SmartTots | Oct 12, 2022 | Clinical Articles, Research Articles
Abstract Background Acetaminophen is one of the most commonly used drugs during pregnancy globally. Recent studies have reported associations between prenatal exposure to acetaminophen and neurobehavioral problems in children, including attention-deficit hyperactivity...
