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Experimental evidence of anesthesia-induced neurotoxicity has caused serious concern about the long-term effect of commonly used volatile anesthetic agents on young children. Several observational studies based on existing data have been conducted to...

Title: Accounting for deaths in neonatal trials: is there a correct approach? Authors: Parekh, Shalin A.; Field, David J.; Johnson, Samantha; Juszczak, E. Abstract: [From Introduction] The Disability and Perinatal Care report published by the National...

Neurodevelopmental Outcomes in Congenital Heart Disease Congenital Heart Defects Update MedlinePlus sent this bulletin at 10/02/2014 01:10 PM EDT New on the MedlinePlus Congenital Heart Defects page: Neurodevelopmental Outcomes in Congenital Heart...

Background: Opioids are commonly used in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Negative neurodevelopmental effects in the short-term setting have been associated with opioids ; however, long-term studies have been limited. Objective: The primary objective...

Objectives To test the hypothesis that acidosis at birth is associated with the combined primary outcome of death or neurodevelopmental impairment (NDI) in extremely low birthweight (ELBW) infants, and to develop a predictive model of death/NDI exploring...