Game Boy zaps tranquilizers in keeping kids calm before surgery
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Helping the Powerpuff Girls defend Townsville from villains like Mojo Jojo on a handheld video game relaxes children facing surgery more than tranquilizers or holding their
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Only about one quarter of  children who have their tonsils and adenoids removed to relieve  obstructive sleep apnea syndrome have a complete response,  according to researchers.
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An experimental Procter & Gamble  antiarrhythmia drug significantly reduced the number of painful  and unpleasant shocks to patients with implanted defibrillators  in a late-stage clinical trial.
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Breathing through a mask that covers her small face, the little girl slips  into a state of unconsciousness. Her mother and father release their hold on  her tiny hands, then reach out for one another's. They watch as the  anesthesiologist wheels their daughter out of the induction room, then down the  hall to surgery. They worry about their child's safety and comfort.
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Childhood cancer patients suffer less pain when placed under hypnosis, scientists have claimed.
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NEW YORK  - Caring for a stuffed animal appears to alleviate stress signs in young children exposed to traumatic or stressful life events, Israeli researchers report.
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TUESDAY, Jan. 18 (HealthDayNews) -- Children who are treated for obstructive sleep apnea show improvements in behavioral and emotional problems, says a study in the January issue of the Archives of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery.
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Media & professional: Consultant injected babies with muscle relaxant moments before death to ease their distress.
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NEW YORK  - Only about one quarter of children who have their tonsils and adenoids removed to relieve obstructive sleep apnea syndrome have a complete response, according to researchers.
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12/10/04- The best thing for kids before they head into surgery may be a little time with the Game Boy. In a new study, doctors reported allowing children a few minutes to play video games reduced their anxiety until the anesthesia took effect.
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An experimental Procter & Gamble antiarrhythmia drug significantly reduced the number of painful and unpleasant shocks to patients with implanted defibrillators in a late-stage clinical trial.
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An alternative sedation method for major dental procedures may help patients avoid potentially risky general anesthesia and relieve pressure on hospitals, says a British study in the September issue of Anaesthesia.
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More children in the world today are being prescribed antidepressants by doctors despite concerns over their safety and efficacy in this age group.
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NEW YORK  - Patients who wake up from general anesthesia during surgery and have a clear memory of the event may develop acute distress and emotional reactions, investigators in Sweden report, and in some patients, long-term psychological symptoms may persist.
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Blog: It's a stun gun on a robot. The military wants them, and probably so do a lot of 13-year-old boys.
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Cardiac pacemakers could help reduce the high incidence of sudden death among those with epilepsy, a British study indicates. Four of 20 patients monitored
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A US surgeon working on a "tele-health" breakthrough has devised a way for video game warriors to feel shots, stabs, slams, and hits dealt to their on-screen characters.