The Journal of pediatrics
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The Journal of pediatrics · Apr 2008
Comparative StudyDeep sedation for cardiac magnetic resonance imaging: a comparison with cardiac anesthesia.
To test the hypothesis that safety, efficacy, and image quality in pediatric patients who undergo deep sedation for cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMR) for congenital heart disease (CHD) is similar to general anesthesia (GA). ⋯ Sedation of appropriately screened pediatric patients with CHD undergoing CMR is safe and well tolerated and yields high-quality images similar to GA. GA should be considered for patients with CHD with hemodynamic or airway compromise, in whom sedation has failed, or who have special circumstances.
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The Journal of pediatrics · Apr 2008
The Pediatric Respiratory Assessment Measure: a valid clinical score for assessing acute asthma severity from toddlers to teenagers.
To determine the performance characteristics of the Preschool Respiratory Assessment Measure (PRAM) in preschool and school-aged children with acute asthma. ⋯ Good performance characteristics were observed in all age groups, making the PRAM an attractive score for assessing asthma severity and response to treatment.