Cognitive and Behavioral Outcomes After Early Exposure to Anesthesia and Surgery

P. Flick, Randall; K. Katusic, Slavica; C. Colligan, Robert; T. Wilder, Robert; G. Voigt, Robert; D. Olson, Michael; Šprung, Juraj; L. Weaver, Amy; R. Schroeder, Darrell; O. Warner, David

doi:10.1542/peds.2011-0351

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Cognitive and Behavioral Outcomes After Early Exposure to Anesthesia and Surgery

Published in PEDIATRICS • Oct 4, 2011

Authors:

Randall P. Flick

Slavica K. Katusic

Robert C. Colligan

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Annually, millions of children are exposed to anesthetic agents that cause apoptotic neurodegeneration in immature animals. To explore the possible significance of these findings in children, we investigated the association between exposure to anesthesia and subsequent (1) learning disab...

Subject

Medicine

Hazard ratio

Anesthetic

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