Millions of children have surgery every year - for everything from tonsil removal to correction of a heart defect - and understandably parents are often anxious about their child's safety and comfort.

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 ...

Preparing for your child to have surgery can be a nerve-wracking experience. “While surgery may be routine for medical professionals, it becomes a core memory that stays with parents and children,” ...

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 ...

North American Partners in Anesthesia offers a free, downloadable brochure for parents of children who require anesthesia. The brochure, titled “What if your child needs anesthesia?,” provides answers ...

CINCINNATI — A Cincinnati Children’s nurse practitioner has created a breathing-controlled video game to help young kids relax when it’s time to put on an anesthesia mask. Abby Hess, a doctor of ...

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 ...

Parents are more likely to try to quit smoking if they or their child has undergone a recent surgery — and they are more likely to succeed if they underwent the surgical procedure rather than their ...

The Cincinnati Planning Commission voted Friday on whether to extend what is effectively a freeze on new data centers. Tri-State residents see power bills skyrocket If you are like everyone else in ...

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 ...