#sedation
Needle-free pharmacological sedation techniques in paediatric patients for imaging procedures
A systematic review and meta-analysis
British Journal of Anaesthesia
Reviewed June 2023 by Dr Renee Burton
The authors present extensive review of the current literature relating to providing sedation “needle free” for MRI. The study includes a wide variety of different techniques of providing sedation in...
Intranasal dexmedetomidine sedation for paediatric MRI by radiology personnel
A retrospective observational study
European Journal of Anaesthesiology
Reviewed July 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...
Natural airway as an alternative to intubation for pediatric endoscopic esophageal foreign body removal
A retrospective cohort study of 326 patients
Pediatric Anesthesia
Reviewed August 2024 by Dr Chloe Heath
Endoscopic removal of oesophageal foreign bodies (EFB) in children is an urgent or emergency procedure traditionally performed with endotracheal intubation under general anaesthesia. A shift in...
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