Anxiety in Children Undergoing VCUG: Sedation or No Sedation? by David W. Herd

“…Sedation has cost, time, and safety issues. Which agents and route should we use? …”
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Sedation in the intensive care unit (ICU) and procedural sedation: clinical guidelines and personal practice by O Budniuk, I Yovenko, D Havrychenko

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Clinical Impact of Local Anesthesia on Sedation Stability and Propofol Dosage in Pediatric Dental Sedation by Merve Hayriye Kocaoglu, Çağıl Vural, Betül Büşra Ursavaş

“… Background: Local anesthesia (LA) is often preferred for stabilization of vital signs, depth of anesthesia and pain control in dental restorations but the efficacy of LA administration during deep sedation is controversial.Aim: To retrospectively investigate the effects of LA on heart rate, blood pressure, oxygen saturation, depth of anesthesia and total dose of anesthetic drugs given in pediatric patients sedated for dental procedures.Materials & Methods: Records of 50 healthy children were divided into two groups: Patients who received infiltration LA at the beginning of sedation (Early LA) or who received LA at the end of sedation after completion of restorations (Late LA). …”
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Downbeat Nystagmus Induced by Sedation in Lasik by Miguel Paciuc-Beja, Gerardo Mendieta

“…Nystagmus was elicited during lasik under sedation in two patients that were treated for depression. …”
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A comprehensive review of remimazolam for sedation by Nazir Noor, Rhorer Legendre, Alexandra Cloutet, Ahish Chitneni, Giustino Varrassi, Alan D. Kaye

“…This provides anesthesiologists and other practitioners administering it with a more predictable sedative. These properties have the potential to push it towards becoming the drug of choice for premedication during the perioperative period and sedation in the ICU. …”
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Pediatric Sedation: A Global Challenge by David Gozal, Keira P. Mason

“…All sedatives are not universally available and local and national regulations often limit the sedation practice to specific agents and those with specific credentials. …”
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The use of protocolised sedation to reduce benzodiazepine use and improve sedation practices in a medical intensive care unit in Singapore by Roshni Sadashiv Gokhale, Ian Wee, Tan Poh Choo, Michelle See, Siau Chuin

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A Survey of Sedation Practices for Colonoscopy in Canada by Peter Porostocky, Naoki Chiba, Palma Colacino, Dan Sadowski, Harminder Singh

“…BACKGROUND: There are limited data regarding the use of sedation for colonoscopy and concomitant monitoring practices in different countries.…”
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Manual Testicular Detorsion under Propofol Sedation by Martyn Harvey, Giles Chanwai, Grant Cave

“…We report a case of adolescent testicular torsion successfully reduced following manual detorsion under sedation at the Emergency Department. Scrotal exploration and bilateral orchidopexy were subsequently performed as a semielective procedure.…”
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Procedural Pediatric Sedation by Nurses: Available, Competent, and Safe by Laetiscia Lavoie, Catherine Vezina, Emilie Paul-Savoie, Claude Cyr, Sylvie Lafrenaye

“…Sedation and/or analgesia are standard of care for pediatric patients during painful intervention or medical imaging requiring immobility. …”
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Good practices in the prescription of benzodiazepines and other sedative hypnotics by Tchern Kuang Lambert Low, Chau Sian Lim, Cheng Lee

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Droperidol: An Effective Adjuvant for Difficult Cases of Conscious Sedation? by Eric Semlacher

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Colonoscopy ‘My Way’: Preparation, Anticoagulants, Antibiotics and Sedation by Jerome D Waye

“…As for antibiotic prophylaxis, most endoscopy units do not have a standardized approach, although there are good guidelines that, if followed, should decrease the risk of infective endocarditis. Sedation for the endoscopic examination is usually administered by the colonoscopist, although anesthesiologists may, in some countries (and in some defined areas of the United States) be the primary administrators of sedation and analgesia. …”
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Sedation and Analgesia in Children with Developmental Disabilities and Neurologic Disorders by Todd J. Kilbaugh, Stuart H. Friess, Ramesh Raghupathi, Jimmy W. Huh

“…The overall objectives of this paper are (1) to provide an overview on recent studies that highlight the increased risk for respiratory complications following sedation and analgesia in children with developmental disabilities and neurologic disorders, (2) to provide a better understanding of sedatives and analgesic medications which are commonly used in children with developmental disabilities and neurologic disorders on the central nervous system.…”
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Conscious sedation with the combination of midazolam and fentanyl is effective and safe for cryoablation of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation by Hazar Harbalıoğlu, Halil Nacar, Hatice Simsek Ulku, Dilek Destegul, Derya Ceviz, Hasan Koca, Hüseyin Ali Öztürk, Mevlut Koc

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Retrospective Evaluation of Sedation Techniques for Tooth Extraction in Paediatric Patients by Mridul Sharma, Amit K. Sahu, Puja Kaila, Ali Abdel H. A. A. Hassan, Mohamed Mansy, Raksha Thakur, Husham E. Homeida

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Breast Surgery Using Thoracic Paravertebral Blockade and Sedation Alone by James Simpson, Arun Ariyarathenam, Julie Dunn, Pete Ford

“…We present a series of 28 patients who received a TPVB with sedation alone for breast cancer surgery. Methods. …”
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A Case of Hepatotoxicity Induced by Therapeutic Ketamine Use for Sedation by Noah Yoo, Sarun Thomas, Michael Bender, Xian Jie Cindy Cheng

“…We present a case of a 27-year-old female with a complex medical history who received ketamine infusion for ICU sedation and experienced a sudden rise in liver function tests (LFTs), indicating possible ketamine-induced liver injury (KILI). …”
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Sedation Monitoring and Management during Percutaneous Endoscopic Lumbar Discectomy by Menekse Oksar, Tulin Gumus, Orhan Kanbak

“…Percutaneous endoscopic laser discectomy (PELD) is a painful intervention that requires deep sedation and analgesia. However, sedation should be light at some point because cooperation by the patient during the procedure is required for successful surgical treatment. …”
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Sedation and Anesthesia Options for Pediatric Patients in the Radiation Oncology Suite by Eric A. Harris

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