Paediatric anaesthesia
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Paediatric anaesthesia · Jun 2010
Effect of increasing depth of dexmedetomidine anesthesia on upper airway morphology in children.
This prospective study examines the dose-response effects of dexmedetomidine on upper airway morphology in children with no obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). ⋯ Upper airway changes associated with increasing doses of dexmedetomidine in children with no OSA are small in magnitude and do not appear to be associated with clinical signs of airway obstruction. Even though these changes are small, all precautions to manage airway obstruction should be taken when dexmedetomidine is used for sedation.
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Paediatric anaesthesia · Jun 2010
Prescriptions of opioids to children and adolescents; a study from a national prescription database in Norway.
Analgesics are among the groups of drugs most frequently prescribed to children and adolescents. The prevalence of opioid use in children and adolescents is, however, not known. ⋯ The 1-year periodic prevalence of opioid use in Norwegian children and adolescents is only one-sixteenth of the previously reported prevalence in the Norwegian adult population. Children and adolescents primarily receive opioids for acute pain.
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Paediatric anaesthesia · Jun 2010
Letter Case ReportsUltrasonography in any central venous puncture?
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Paediatric anaesthesia · May 2010
Comparative StudyTotal intravenous anesthesia and spontaneous respiration for airway endoscopy in children--a prospective evaluation.
Inhalational anesthesia with spontaneous respiration is traditionally used to facilitate airway endoscopy in children. The potential difficulties in maintaining adequate depth of anesthesia using inhalational anesthesia and the anesthetic pollution of the surgical environment are significant disadvantages of this technique. We report our institutional experience using total intravenous anesthesia (TIVA) and spontaneous respiration. ⋯ TIVA and spontaneous respiration is an effective technique to manage anesthesia for airway endoscopy and surgery in children.