Morphine too risky for kids after sleep apnea surgery: researchers

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http://i.cbc.ca/1.2053870.1381764517!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_460/girl-sleeping-with-her-teddy.jpg Clinicians are being asked to rethink post-operative care for children with sleep apnea, and avoid prescribing morphine, following Canadian clinical trials that revealed the drug can cause life-threatening breathing problems.


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