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 ...

Background: Induction of anaesthesia with anaesthetic gas might be a potential cause for cerebral impairment in the newborn and young infant. Near infrared spectroscopy - NIRS - is a continuous, ...

Intravenous (i.v.) anesthetics include etomidate, midazolam, propofol, thiopental, ketamine, and opioid agonists. The first four agents act by enhancing the activity of the inhibitory neurotransmitter ...

Recent studies have found that anesthesia drugs have neurotoxicity on the developing neurons, causing learning and memory disorders and behavioral abnormalities. Ketamine is commonly used in pediatric ...

A new study strengthens emerging evidence that the act of going under anesthesia and coming out of anesthesia are distinct neurobiological processes. It also found that the parietal region of the ...