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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

CINCINNATTI (MEDIA GENERAL) – According to a new study published in the journal Pediatrics, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Academy for Pediatrics, children who received general anesthesia for ...

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 ...

When your child goes to the dentist to have teeth pulled or cavities treated, they sometimes need to be put to sleep. But in rare cases this type of sedation can be dangerous or even deadly for ...

After careful research, the hospital changed its practices – and was able to eliminate nearly 500 metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions last year alone. A pediatric anesthesiologist describes how ...

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 ...

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 ...

For years, leaders in anesthesia and surgery had been curious about the impact of their anesthetic practices on the environment. However, they lacked any practical way to measure, let alone manage, ...