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SmartTots: Building Community and Advocating for Important Research
SmartTots pediatric anesthetic neurotoxicity thought leaders discuss the current status of the field and provide insights into the future of the research. View on YouTube.
Pediatric Anesthetic Neurotoxicity: Finding Ways to Move Forward
Pediatric anesthetic neurotoxicity investigators discuss the state of the research and identify compelling ways to move the field forward. View on YouTube.
Pediatric Anesthetic Neurotoxicity: Designing the Proper Study
Pediatric anesthetic neurotoxicity thought leaders ponder the feasibility of designing and conducting studies that successfully isolate the effects of anesthetics from the effects of the procedure or patient’s underlying condition. View on YouTube.
Pediatric Anesthetic Neurotoxicity: The Pre-Clinical Journey
Pediatric anesthetic neurotoxicity researchers discuss how pre-clinical studies are providing insight into the mechanisms of neurotoxicity, and the impact on the future of clinical studies. View on YouTube.
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SmartTots – Perspectives from the Front Lines
Millions of children undergo surgery annually. Recent studies suggest there may be reason for concern. This video, featuring Dr. Dean Andropoulos, Dr. Peter Davis, and Dr. Caleb Ing, provides a summary as to why research is needed and the type that is needed.
Anesthetic-Related Neurotoxicity in Children – ASA Works in Close Cooperation With FDA and Others to Advance Research
SmartTots and FDA American Society of Anesthesiologists Article March 1, 2015 Volume 79, Number 3 Anesthetic-Related Neurotoxicity in Children – ASA Works in Close Cooperation With FDA and Others to Advance Research Randall P. Flick, M.D., M.P.H., Chair Committee on...
CDER Conversations: SmartTots
Talking with Bob Rappaport, former director, Division of Anesthesia, Analgesia, and Addiction Products, Office of New Drugs, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, FDA. Dr. Rappaport retired from government service September, 2014. Scientific studies in young...
Are Caudal Blocks for Pain Control Safe in Children? An Analysis of 18,650 Caudal Blocks from the Pediatric Regional Anesthesia Network (PRAN) Database.
Anesthesia & Analgesia, November 2014. Suresh S, Long J, Birmingham PK, Oliveira GS Jr. Abstract BACKGROUND: The caudal block is the most commonly performed regional anesthesia technique in pediatric patients undergoing surgical procedures, but safety concerns...
Report of the Fourth PANDA Symposium on Anesthesia and Neurodevelopment in Children
Journal of Neurosurgical Anesthesiology, October 2014. Miller TLK, Park R, Sun LS. Abstract On April 12, 2014, the Pediatric Anesthesia and NeuroDevelopment Assessment (PANDA) study team held its fourth biennial scientific symposium at Morgan Stanley Children’s...
Pediatric Surgeons and Anesthesiologists Expand the Dialogue on the Neurotoxicity Question, Rationale for Early and Delayed Surgeries, and Practice Changes While Awaiting Definitive Evidence
Journal of Neurosurgical Anesthesiology, October 2014. Byrne MW, Casale P, Garzon M, Hyman JE, Lin AY, Lynch LR, Schleien CL, Stylianos S. Abstract The Pediatric Anesthesia NeuroDevelopment Assessment team at Columbia University Medical Center Department of...
Neurodevelopmental Outcomes After Initial Childhood Anesthetic Exposure Between Ages 3 and 10 Years
Journal of Neurosurgical Anesthesiology, October 2014. Ing C, DiMaggio CJ, Whitehouse AJ, Hegarty MK, Sun M, von Ungern-Sternberg BS, Davidson AJ, Wall MM, Li G, Sun LS. Abstract Introduction: Epidemiologic studies examining the association between anesthetic exposure...