A Double-Edged Sword: Volatile Anesthetic Effects on the Neonatal Brain
The use of volatile anesthetics, a group of general anesthetics, is an exceedingly common practice. These anesthetics may have neuroprotective effects. Over the last decade, anesthetic induced neurotoxicity in pediatric populations has gained a certain notoriety based on pre-clinical cell and animal...
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Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2014-04-01
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Series: | Brain Sciences |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/4/2/273 |