September 14, 2026 · American journal of perinatology · DOI: 10.1055/a-2952-2056

Association Between the Number of US Food and Drug Administration-Warned Anesthetic Exposures and Full-Scale Intelligence Quotient at Age 3 Years in Very Preterm Infants

Listen to this summary

The authors aimed to investigate the relationship between the number of FDA-warned anesthetic and sedative exposures and full-scale intelligence quotient (FSIQ) at age 3 in very preterm infants born before 29 weeks' gestation. Their retrospective study found no significant association between the number of different anesthetic agents administered and FSIQ scores, suggesting that exposure to these agents does not lead to clinically meaningful decreases in intelligence at 36 months of age.

Marika K Grant, Joanna J Fifen, Andrew M Walker, Amina A Benlamri, Selphee Tang, Sue Makarchuk, Majeeda Kamaluddeen, Debbie McAllister, Abhay Lodha

This is one of 33,000+ journals available on OSLR. Try it free for 14 days.

Free 14-day trial. 33,000+ journals. Cancel anytime.

14-day free trial. No commitment.

“

"Oslr has become part of my weekly routine on my day off. The clinical relevance of the summaries is outstanding — I'd rate it 9/10. Being able to consume research hands-free is a huge advantage for busy physicians."

Dr. Jennifer Thompson

Dr. Jennifer Thompson

Portland, OR

Stay current without falling behind

33,000+ journals. 3-minute audio summaries. Free for 14 days.

Download on the App StoreGet it on Google Play