Every year, millions of infants and children undergo surgery under general anesthesia in the world. Sevoflurane is a commonly ...

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 ...

Moms who have had emergency surgery during pregnancy can rest assured that exposure to anesthesia is not linked to developmental issues in their children, a new study reveals. While surgery and ...

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 ...

More than 10 million U.S. children don’t live near a pediatric anesthesiologist, a doctor who specializes in sedating children during surgery, according to a recent study. Pediatric anesthesiologists ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Safety in pediatric sedation relies on strict guidelines and monitoring, so let's learn how providers utilize pharmacological ...