Comparison of the efficacy of intranasal atomised dexmedetomidine versus intranasal atomised ketamine as a premedication for sedation and anxiolysis in children undergoing spinal dysraphism surgery
A randomized controlled trial.
European Journal of Anaesthesiology
Reviewed July 2024 by Dr Ben Blaise
This is a prospective randomised double blind trial in a single paediatric tertiary centre. 64 children aged 1 to 10y referred for elective spinal dysraphism surgery. Patients were randomly...
Intranasal dexmedetomidine sedation for paediatric MRI by radiology personnel
A retrospective observational study
European Journal of Anaesthesiology
Reviewed March 2023 by Dr Jon Stacey
This Scandinavian study adds to the evidence base around needle-free sedation techniques for paediatric imaging, itself the subject of a recent systematic review...
