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 ...

"Don't wake the bear that sleeps" is one of the central conclusions of a dissertation on medication for children before anesthesia and surgery. The effect of anti-anxiety, calming and sleep-inducing ...

Prepare children for surgery using clear, age-appropriate language and utilize hospital resources like a certified child life specialist to help address fears and explain medical procedures. Parents ...

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 ...

Exposure to anesthesia during an appendectomy in children does not uniquely increase the risk for subsequent neurobehavioral diagnoses compared with medical admissions without anesthesia. Researchers ...

For children's general anesthesia, reducing exposure to sevoflurane with use of dexmedetomidine and remifentanil (DEX-R) didn't change neurodevelopment at 30 months, a randomized trial from South ...

Kids going in for surgeries requiring anesthesia may soon breathe a little easier, thanks to a video game designed by a nurse practitioner at Cincinnati Children’s that aims to allay any pre-op ...

Researchers in Japan conducted a randomized clinical trial in 177 children (age, 1 year to < 6 years; 71% boys) scheduled for elective surgery involving the lower abdomen or extremities to assess ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Imagine being a child being prepped for surgery, surrounded by scalpels and strangers wearing masks, hats and gloves. An ...

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 ...

Imagine being a child being prepped for surgery, surrounded by scalpels and strangers wearing masks, hats and gloves. An anesthesia mask hovers over your face in a brightly lit operating room. Sounds ...