Hospital pediatrics
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Hospital pediatrics · Oct 2013
Procedural sedation by pediatric hospitalists: analysis of the nature and incidence of complications during ketamine and nitrous oxide sedation.
The goal of this study was to determine the nature and rate of complications during procedural sedation by pediatric hospitalists (PH) using ketamine and nitrous oxide (N2O). ⋯ PH at St Louis Children's Hospital successfully provided sedation by using ketamine and N2O with low rates of complications for a variety of procedures.
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Hospital pediatrics · Oct 2013
A proposed mechanism to assess knowledge of pediatric hospitalists to identify and manage rare events during procedural sedation.
The goal of this study was to assess the knowledge of pediatric hospitalists (PHs) in identifying and managing rare events during procedural sedation (PS) with ketamine and nitrous oxide (N2O). ⋯ Knowledge gaps exist among PHs regarding contraindications for ketamine and N2O that are infrequently encountered in patients and for the management of laryngospasm, a rare adverse event with ketamine. Ongoing teaching tools are necessary to assess and maintain the knowledge of sedation providers regarding rare events during PS that can improve their proficiency.