Current opinion in anaesthesiology
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Curr Opin Anaesthesiol · Aug 2002
Pediatric sedation: can it be safely performed by non-anesthesiologists?
The purpose of the present review is to provide the reader with a synopsis of the recent literature on sedation of children by non-anesthesiologists. ⋯ In some circumstances the incidence of adverse events when sedation is provided by non-anesthesiologist can be high. Predicators of adverse outcome have been identified. Given strict adherence to sedation guidelines and appropriate credentialing of the sedation provider, non-anesthesiologists can safely provide sedation for children.