Having a sick infant in the NICU can be quite stressful and overwhelming to parents. They
require support and may have varied needs. A systematic review of qualitative and …

Background There is growing concern regarding the impact of general anesthesia on
neurodevelopment in children. Pre-clinical animal studies have linked anesthetic exposure …

Advances in neonatal care have improved survival of premature and critically ill infants; and
while rates of some long-term neurodevelopmental problems in survivors have improved …

Background Most common anesthetic agents have been implicated in causing
neurodegeneration in the developing animal brain, leading to warnings regarding their use …

Neurodegeneration has been reported in young animals after exposure to all commonly
used general anesthetic agents. The brain may be particularly vulnerable to anesthetic …

Aim The aim of this study was to calculate the sensitivity and specificity of the G eneral M
ovements A ssessment (GMA) for estimating diagnostic accuracy in detecting cerebral palsy …

Importance Reduced death and neurodevelopmental impairment among infants is a goal of
perinatal medicine. Objective To assess the association between surgery during the initial …

It is established that neurodevelopmental disability (NDD) is common in neonates
undergoing complex surgery for congenital heart disease (CHD); however, the trajectory of …

Importance Clinical studies of neurodevelopmental outcomes after anesthetic exposure
have evaluated a range of outcomes with mixed results. Objective To examine via meta …

Abstract Aims To describe the Motor Optimality Score-Revised (MOS-R) in infants with
congenital anomalies requiring major surgery in the neonatal period; and to determine the …