Objective: To evaluate bispectral index technology in critically ill children and compare its performance to standard clinical assessment of sedation level. Design: Prospective convenience sample.

In the past 15 months, four pediatric patients have died in the U.S. after undergoing sedation prior to dental treatment -- a tragic reminder of the need to ensure proper sedation training and ...

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) have issued updated clinical guidelines on the monitoring and management of pediatric patients before, ...

Reason for posting: Propofol — an anesthetic agent1 — may cause life-threatening adverse events when used to sedate critically ill children.2 The problem was first noted in 1992, when a report was ...

(HealthDay News) — For pediatric patients undergoing procedural sedation, obesity is associated with increased risk of adverse respiratory events and frequency of airway interventions, according to ...

LAS VEGAS, May 21, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A study from Lerner Children’s Pavilion at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) of nearly 2,000 children showed that pediatric MRIs were completed with a 0% ...

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) have updated their guidelines for safely sedating pediatric patients, as published in Pediatrics. The ...