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04/08/2017 / By Gregory Van Dyke

General anesthetic can cause serious brain damage following surgery

A new study, facilitated by the City, University of London, warns that using general anesthetic during surgery can lead to brain damage. This may be why many people struggle to return to work after an operation. One potential side effect of administering an anesthetic during an operation is hypoxic brain damage (insufficient supply of oxygen to […]

01/04/2017 / By Robert Jonathan

FDA: Anesthesia and sedation drugs may harm developing brains of children under three

Even the Food and Drug Administration is now acknowledging that anesthesia drugs may jeopardize the brain health of toddlers who are undergoing surgery. In what it calls a “Drug Safety Communication,” the U.S. government agency warned yesterday that repeated or lengthy use of general anesthetic or sedation drugs can have adverse consequences on the brains […]

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