Leading-Edge Anesthesia Research Focused on Maximizing Comfort and Safety
At University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital’s Division of Pediatric Anesthesiology, our experts dedicate extensive time and attention to clinical research focused on enhancing the safety and comfort of our young patients and their families.
Our physician-researchers have investigated:
- The use of spinal morphine in scoliosis surgery
- Various medicines as local pain-blocking agents in urological surgery
- The impact of parental involvement during pediatric anesthesia treatment; we were among the first to investigate the effects of the presence of parents during anesthesia induction
- Development of language and techniques to educate children and parents about anesthesia and lessen anxiety
- Investigating the mechanisms of anesthesia to precisely determine how anesthesia works in the body
- Determining if noninvasive cardiac output monitoring improves outcomes in children without congenital heart disease who undergo complex surgery of the thorax or abdomen