Letting children watch a favorite cartoon is an effective and safe way to reduce anxiety before anesthesia and surgery, according to a new study in Anesthesia & Analgesia (November 2012, Vol. 115:5, ...

Cincinnati Children's is the first medical center in the United States to pilot a video game to help children relax when they need to receive anesthesia before falling asleep for surgery.Children's ...

One can understand that it would be nice to have something to focus on while trying to remain calm ahead of a medical procedure. Credit: PediSedate Once upon a time, surgery was done on patients who ...

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — A Cincinnati nurse has invented a first-of-its-kind video game to help ease kids’ anxiety before surgery. Abby Hess is a nurse practitioner at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital who ...

Game uses the child’s controlled breathing to move cartoon animals on their tablet Hospitals can be scary places for children, especially if they need surgery. Even if they’re used to the beeping ...