Adverse events occurred in 2% of children who underwent procedures for airway management under general anesthesia, with higher rates in neonates and infants. Risk factors included younger age, the ...

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 ...

Newly published results of a randomized, controlled clinical trial in Japan among more than 170 children aged 1 to 6 who underwent surgery, show that by using EEG readings of brain waves to monitor ...