Journal of anesthesia
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Journal of anesthesia · Apr 2019
Multicenter Study Observational StudyProcedural sedation and analgesia in the emergency department in Japan: interim analysis of multicenter prospective observational study.
Procedural sedation and analgesia (PSA) is widely performed outside of the operating theater, often in emergency departments (EDs). The practice and safety of PSA in the ED in an aging society such as in Japan have not been well described. We aimed to characterize the practice pattern of PSA including indications, pharmacology and incidence of adverse events (AEs) in Japan. ⋯ In a multicenter prospective registry in Japan, PSA in the ED appears safe particularly since the patients who underwent PSA were older and had a higher risk profile compared to patients in previous studies in different countries.