Introduction Procedural sedation and analgesia (PSA) are frequently used for fracture
reduction in pediatric emergency departments (ED). Combining intranasal (IN) fentanyl with …

Background Sedation is often required for young children during transthoracic
echocardiography. Dexmedetomidine and ketamine are two sedatives that are commonly …

Background Ketamine is growing in popularity for procedural sedation in the paediatric
population, yet safety concerns remain. We performed a retrospective review of practice and …

Background Worldwide, ketamine is used during paediatric procedures, but no
recommendations are available regarding a suitable dose for rectal administration during …

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Background The co-administration of ketamine and propofol (CoKP) is thought to maximize
the beneficial profile of each medication, while minimizing the respective adverse effects of …

Study objective To determine the optimal sedative dose of intranasal dexmedetomidine for
children undergoing laceration repair. Methods This dose-ranging study employing the …

Background Children and adolescents with femoral fractures are almost always admitted to
hospital. They invariably start their hospital experience in the Emergency Department, often …

In Israeli emergency departments, pediatric residents are allowed to independently perform
procedural sedation after training. Preparing the residents to practice unsupervised …

Abstract Background In Italy, as in many European countries, Pediatric Emergency Medicine
is not formally recognized as a pediatric subspecialty, hindering nation-wide adoption of …