The Journal of pediatrics
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The Journal of pediatrics · May 2012
Comparative StudyPost-discharge adverse events following pediatric sedation with high doses of oral medication.
To compare the occurrence of post-discharge adverse events in children having received a high dose of either chloral hydrate (CH) or midazolam (MZ) during outpatient dental treatment. ⋯ High doses of CH were associated with post-discharge adverse events in children having undergone pediatric dental sedation, whereas high doses of MZ were not associated with these events in pediatric patients.
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The Journal of pediatrics · May 2012
Comparative StudyProcedural sedation for diagnostic imaging in children by pediatric hospitalists using propofol: analysis of the nature, frequency, and predictors of adverse events and interventions.
To evaluate the nature, frequency, and predictors of adverse events during the use of propofol by pediatric hospitalists. ⋯ Our pediatric hospitalists implemented a successful propofol sedation program that realized a 74% reduction in respiratory events and airway interventions between 2005 and 2009. Decreased prevalence of the predictors of adverse events that we identified likely contributed to this reduction.
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The Journal of pediatrics · May 2012
Comparative StudyNeurally adjusted ventilatory assist in neonates weighing <1500 grams: a retrospective analysis.
To report our experience using neurally adjusted ventilatory assist (NAVA), which allows a patient to synchronize spontaneous respiratory effort with mechanical ventilation, in the neonatal intensive care unit in neonates weighing <1500 g. ⋯ Compared with standard conventional ventilation, in preterm neonates NAVA appears to provide better blood gas regulation with lower peak inspiratory pressure and oxygen requirements.