The association between neuraxial anesthesia and the development of childhood asthma - a secondary analysis of the Newborn Epigenetics Study Cohort.

Conclusion: Our data suggest that peripartum exposure to neuraxial anesthesia may reduce the risk of childhood asthma primarily in males. Larger human studies and model systems with longer follow-up are required to elucidate these findings. PMID: 32212939 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Current Medical Research and Opinion - Category: Research Tags: Curr Med Res Opin Source Type: research