Obese children require much smaller doses of the anesthetic propofol than normal-weight children to bring about a safe level of unconsciousness, according to a new study.
Because the commonly used drug propofol can cause low blood pressure, prolonged sleepiness and decreased breathing, this study’s results can help anesthesiologists safely treat a common type of surgical patient [...]
Just because a patient has not had any complications during her pregnancy, does not mean the risk of complications should be ignored.
Unfortunately for this young 24-year-old mother, lack of attention to complications and warning signs, and lack of communication between a nurse and doctor, resulted in the delayed birth and permanent brain damage to her [...]
Positive comments made by a doctor during the physical examination of a child seen for a viral upper respiratory tract infection can markedly reduce the percentage of patients who receive an inappropriate antibiotic prescription, a new study suggests.
Viruses, which do not respond to antibiotics, cause more than two-thirds of upper respiratory tract infections or URIs, [...]
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has released its final guidance to firms that manufacture, market, or distribute over-the-counter (OTC) liquid drug products packaged with cups, droppers, syringes, and spoons to measure and dispense the doses of medication.
The guidance, titled “Dosage Delivery Devices for Orally Ingested OTC Liquid Drug Products,” describes how easy-to-use dosage delivery [...]
Young children exposed to a brief, single anesthetic did not show any evidence of adverse long-term effects on the brain, a new study shows.
While past studies in young animals have shown anesthetics cause potential developmental and behavioral changes, this particular study found no evidence of a similar detrimental effect in children.
“Fortunately, our study did not [...]
A troubling new trend is putting infants at a higher risk for birth injuries. Unnecessary early Cesarean sections may be convenient for doctors and parents, but a patient-safety support group warns that these elective deliveries can put infants at risk for injuries that cause permanent problems and even death.
The Leapfrog Group, a hospital quality watchdog, [...]
If your baby has suffered brain damage a the hands of a negligent doctor, you have just been thrust into a war zone. So called litigation literature is just one of the many weapons doctors wield to protect themselves when they make mistakes and to torpedo your child’s chances of ever achieving some semblance of [...]
There’s a new movement gaining momentum that casts doubts on the scientific evidence behind “shaken baby syndrome.” Medical and legal practitioners are begining to ask whether it is actually possible to shake a baby to death.
Shaken baby syndrome is usually diagnosed in the absence of physical signs of child abuse like bruises, cuts and broken [...]