One contributing factor is the mask they have to wear to be put under for the procedure. Now, the same surgical mask used for anesthesia can be hooked up to an iPad as part of a video game kids ...

Abby Hess, of Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, invented EZ Induction. The video game, in which the anesthesia mask is the game controller, helps children ages 2 to 10 relax when it’s time to go ...

Abby Hess, of Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, invented EZ Induction. The video game, in which the anesthesia mask is the game controller, helps children ages 2 to 10 relax when it’s time to go ...

“I wanted to find a way to help kids feel calmer during this high-anxiety moment."According to the hospital, anesthesia is commonly administered through a mask to kids aged 10 or younger.

The last thing a child might see before surgery is a scary anesthesia mask. To help calm that fear, Cincinnati Children's Hospital nurse practitioner Abby Hess has invented a breathing-controlled ...

As the volume of outpatient procedures continues to rise, anesthesia providers are increasingly practicing in ASCs, environments that demand a different mindset than traditional hospital settings. In ...

IN INFANTS and children the technic of induction of anesthesia demands careful consideration, if optimal results are to be obtained. The success of the induction depends upon several factors, one o ...

In this file photo certified registered nurse anesthetist Dori Smith shows a young patient how her face mask works before a procedure at the UNC Children’s Hospital in Chapel Hill. N&O file ...

According to the hospital, anesthesia is commonly administered through a mask to kids aged 10 or younger. It’s common for children to resist the anesthesia mask, despite the best efforts of ...