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 ...

This is good news for parents that might worry about side effects and risks of inhaled anesthesia for children requiring surgeries. There are still some things for parents to keep in mind with regard ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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.