General Anesthetic-Induced Neurotoxicity in the Immature Brain: Reevaluating the Confounding Factors in the Preclinical Studies
General anesthetic (GA) is used clinically to millions of young children each year to facilitate surgical procedures, relieve perioperative stress, and provide analgesia and amnesia. During recent years, there is a growing concern regarding a causal association between early life GA exposure and sub...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2020-01-01
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Series: | BioMed Research International |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/7380172 |