Anaesthetic Use in Children Could Cause Learning Difficulties

It is important that parents understand the inherent risks connected to anaesthetizing their children, after research has shown an increased risk of learning difficulties with its use.

The Australian and New Zealand College of Anesthetists say that children below three years of age who have undergone a surgery with an anesthetic, carry the risk of having problems with their language and concepts by age 10.

Depression Reprieve With Common Anaesthetic
Scientists in the US have found how a commonly used anaesthetic is able to lift the symptoms of depression in hours, rather than weeks.

"What we found is that children who had surgery involving an anesthetic under the age of three were nearly twice as likely to develop either a language disorder or problems with abstract concepts," researchers said.

These findings are not conclusive to inspire a change in medical practice, and certainly needs more research.

Anaesthetic Agent is a Significant Contributor to Global Warming: Study
Inhaled anaesthetics which are commonly employed for surgery-particularly the anaesthetic desflurane - are found to be a significant contributor to global warming, according to a new study.

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Treatment of Inflammatory Bowel Disease may be Helped by Local Anaesthetics
A study has suggested that local anaesthetics might have potential therapeutic effects on inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).

Bill Clinton Says He Had No Anaesthetic for Recent Heart Operation
For his recent heart operation at New York's Columbia-Presbyterian Hospital, former US President Bill Clinton had no anaesthetic.