Monday, January 26, 2015

Morphine following common childhood surgery may be life threatening

Treating post-operative pain with morphine can cause life-threatening respiratory problems in some children who have had their tonsils and/or adenoids removed, new research has found. The study, co-conducted by the Motherisk Program at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) and by McMaster…

Source: Morphine following common childhood surgery may be life threatening



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