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 ...

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 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Pediatric patients undergoing treatment with radiation therapy often have difficulty tolerating the process of ...

A federal panel will meet today to discuss concerns over the use of anesthesia in young children, according to a New York Times report. A growing body of research, primarily in animals, has suggested ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Oklahoma Board of Dentistry Executive Director Susan Rogers provides a list of things parents should know when taking their children to the dentist. Oklahoma Board of Dentistry Executive Director ...

Tonsillectomy is a surgery to remove the tonsils to help with breathing and infections. Most tonsillectomies are outpatient ...