Thanks to advances in medicine, premature babies and others born with complications are more likely than ever to live full, healthy lives. But this also means more infants and toddlers will need ...

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 ...

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 ...

Reading time: < 1 minute Mariah Gosling and her new book. The story follows Toby, a young sea turtle who feels nervous before surgery. He soon discovers “magic bubbles”—a child-friendly symbol 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 ...

No one enjoys having surgery. But if you have to go under the knife, a chat with your anesthesiologist can help put your mind at ease and ensure you get the best medical care. It’s also a chance to ...

A clinician’s training and competency may matter more to pediatric anesthesia safety than whether a separate anesthesia provider is present during office-based procedures, according to a new analysis ...

Electroencephalography (EEG)-guided management of general anesthesia in children ages 1 to 5 years reduced pediatric anesthesia emergence delirium (PAED), a randomized clinical trial found. Among 177 ...