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 ...

Parents are more likely to try to quit smoking if they or their child has undergone a recent surgery — and they are more likely to succeed if they underwent the surgical procedure rather than their ...

Amy Beethe walked into a pre-operation room in January 2022 and was struck when she saw her patient: a small, underweight ...

North American Partners in Anesthesia offers a free, downloadable brochure for parents of children who require anesthesia. The brochure, titled “What if your child needs anesthesia?,” provides answers ...

Every surgery poses risk, as doctors will inform you, but in most cases, it’s a necessary one. The benefits of going under the knife frequently outweigh the risks of infection or complications, or the ...

Cincinnati Children's is the first medical center in the United States to pilot a video game to help children relax when they need to receive anesthesia before falling asleep for surgery.Children's ...

Pediatric anesthesia emergence delirium (PAED) can include unawareness of surroundings, restlessness, and inconsolability, and can lead to risk of injury and accidental removal of catheters. In this ...

Preliminary findings from a new clinical trial show no adverse neurodevelopmental effects after brief inhaled anesthesia and surgery in infants and young children, reports the Online First edition of ...

The San Diego Police Department says it's investigating the death of a 9-year-old girl who passed away just hours after undergoing dental surgery that involved anesthesia. Alexis Rivas has details.

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, ...