Neurodevelopmental Assessment in Kindergarten in Children Exposed to General Anesthesia before the Age of 4 Years: A Retrospective Matched Cohort Study.

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Animal studies demonstrate general anesthetic (GA) toxicity in the developing brain. Clinical reports raise concern, but the risk of GA exposure to neurodevelopment in children remains uncertain.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Anesthesiology

Title: Anesthesiology

Publisher: Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)

ISSN (Electronic): 1528-1175

ISSN (Print): 0003-3022

Publication date (Electronic): Oct 2016

Volume: 125

Issue: 4

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[1 ] From the Department of Anesthesia (M.R.G.) and Department of Community Health Sciences, Manitoba Centre for Health Policy (M.B., D.G.C., R.D.D., C.B., R.R.F.), University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

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Publisher Item ID: 00000542-201610000-00021

DOI: 10.1097/ALN.0000000000001245

PubMed ID: 27655179

SO-VID: cdbe9d5e-af77-48a6-b292-3df0c11eb756

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