Children prenatally exposed to anesthesia for maternal surgery during pregnancy were significantly more likely than unexposed children to receive a diagnosis of a disruptive or internalizing ...

A new study published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine has found that multiple doses of general anesthesia do not harm brain function in young children, providing reassurance to parents and ...

Multiple exposures to general anesthesia before age 5 years are linked to lower IQ, decreased verbal and perceptual skills, and increased behavioral issues in children. “[W]e found an association ...

Research has found that having children watch a video immediately prior to surgery can reduce anxiety during anesthesia induction, one of the most stressful times for children during the perioperative ...

Spring 2011 has been marked with numerous studies on the effects of anesthesia in children. Here are 10 recent findings about the effects of anesthesia on pediatric patients, according to studies from ...

American Society of Anesthesiologists is taking action to educate parents about the increased risk of complications faced by obese children undergoing anesthesia, according to an ASA release. The ...

ROCHESTER, Minn., March 25 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers found children who had multiple surgeries under anesthesia before age 3 are at higher risk of learning disabilities later. Using data from the ...

Children who require both dental and non-dental medical procedures should have them completed under one general anesthesia session whenever possible, which is ideal for both the patient and family, ...

Office Anesthesia is excited to announce a nationwide initiative in collaboration with celebrities, healthcare leaders and philanthropists to improve access to care for those most in need, including ...

First author Jiafa Zeng pushes the breath from the sample bag into a mass spectrometer to analyze the metabolites in the exhaled air. Not too much and not too little: the dosage of drugs must be ...

FDA issues a warning for anesthesia use in children and pregnant women The FDA warns against the repeated or prolonged use of anesthesia in pregnant women and in children younger than 3 years of age.

Dr. Peggy Allen is a pediatric anesthesiologist and the anesthesiology sustainability program director at Akron Children's Hospital. The hospital has reached Stage 7 on the HIMSS Electronic Medical ...