The safe sedation of children for procedures requires a systematic approach that includes
the following: no administration of sedating medication without the safety net of …

The number of diagnostic and minor surgical procedures performed on pediatric patients
outside of the traditional operating room setting has increased in the past several decades …

Objective: Children and adolescents often require sedation and analgesia in emergency
situations. With the emergence of new therapeutic options, the obsolescence of others, and …

Abstract The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) organized a
multidisciplinary effort to create a clinical practice guideline specific to unscheduled, time …

Object Unplanned hospital readmission represents a large financial burden on the Centers
for Medicare and Medicaid Services, commercial insurance payers, hospitals, and individual …

The roles, responsibilities, and skills of providers administering pediatric sedation continue
to advance globally. Pediatric sedation is a growing field involving not only new …

Abstract On Dec. 16, 2016, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a warning
regarding the potential neurotoxicity of anesthesia and sedation agents on the developing …

Procedural sedation is routinely performed for procedures in the emergency department
(ED). Propofol is a commonly used sedative, frequently combined with an opioid or low-dose …

Methods This was a prospective, observational study. Children 18 years of age and under
who presented to the pediatric emergency department (PED) and required PSA were …

Methods A retrospective electronic healthcare records review was conducted from January
2019 to August 2022 following which a convenience sample of 100 patients was selected …