Carbon Monoxide Exposure Can Be Reduced During Routine Anesthesia in Kids

Anesthesiologists have found for the first time that, under certain circumstances, infants and children may be exposed to carbon monoxide during routine anesthesia resulting in a rise in the carbon monoxide levels in the child’s blood. Recent studies led by Richard J. Levy, MD, chief of Cardiac Anesthesiology at Children’s National Medical Center and his team have identified tangible ways to reduce the risk of carbon monoxide exposure.

The study recommends adding carbon monoxide absorbents without lowering the quality of anesthetics that are inhaled by the young patients. Dr. Levy’s research has been named the top study out of 600 at the International Anesthesia Research Society 2010 Meeting. It won the John J. Downes Research Award for best abstract at the upcoming Society of Pediatric Anesthesia/American Academy of Pediatrics 2010 Annual Meeting.

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http://www.news-medical.net/news/20100505/Anesthesiologist-identifies-two-changes-to-standard-of-care-to-protect-developing-brains.aspx

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