Children who receive general anesthesia during surgery before the age of 3 are not at increased risk of having lower IQs than children who do not receive it, according to a Mayo Clinic study published ...

Although earlier studies in animals suggested a connection, the new research should reassure parents whose children need surgery, experts say. By Perri Klass, M.D. A major international study provides ...

IN INFANTS and children the technic of induction of anesthesia demands careful consideration, if optimal results are to be obtained. The success of the induction depends upon several factors, one of ...

Before surgery, it's vital for parents and caregivers to help prepare a child by following fasting and medication ...

Newswise — Mayo Clinic researchers have found that children who require multiple surgeries under anesthesia during their first three years of life are at higher risk of developing learning ...

"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 ...

When surgery is necessary, anesthesia ensures your child can safely receive life-saving or corrective treatment while managing the pain and discomfort of the procedure. Anesthesia’s effect on the ...

Anesthesia, sedation and surgery are safer now, than they have ever been, however research in young animals shows that general anesthesia and sedation medications can cause negative effects on the ...

A new study finds no evidence that children given anesthesia before their third birthdays have lower IQs than those who did not have it. A more complex picture emerges among people who had anesthesia ...

Children who go under anesthesia more than once at a young age have higher rates of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to new research from the Mayo Clinic. In the study, ...

A retrospective Japanese study of 398 children found that those with neurodevelopmental disorders lived a mean of 12 ...

Newswise — Chicago – When surgery is necessary, anesthesia ensures your child can safely receive life-saving or corrective treatment while managing the pain and discomfort of the procedure. Anesthesia ...