Articles: child.
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Scand J Trauma Resus · Nov 2024
Randomized Controlled TrialA randomized clinical trial of intranasal dexmedetomidine versus inhaled nitrous oxide for procedural sedation and analgesia in children.
Procedural sedation and analgesia is an important part of pediatric emergency care, safe and clinically useful alternatives for adequate management are necessary. The objective of this clinical trial was to evaluate the non-inferiority of intranasal dexmedetomidine to nitrous oxide with respect to analgesia for a painful procedure in children 3-15 years of age. ⋯ The results of this trial support that intranasal dexmedetomidine is not inferior to 50% nitrous oxide in providing analgesia for a painful procedure in children 3-15 years of age and can be considered as an alternative to 50% nitrous oxide for procedural sedation and analgesia.
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Anesthesia and analgesia · Nov 2024
Reviewing "Nil Per Os" Guidance for Clear Fluids in Children Before Anesthesia: Survey of the Pediatric Anesthesia Leadership Council.
Several international pediatric anesthesia societies have endorsed a change in the traditional nil per os (NPO) cutoff of clear fluids (CF) from 2 hours to 1 hour. These recommendations were compiled from large-scale outcomes, gastric ultrasound, and quality improvement studies. The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) recently published their updated guidelines. Despite the lack of prospective randomized studies with conclusive outcomes, several major children's health systems in North America have already implemented or are modifying their institutional guidelines for CF. The objectives of this survey were to evaluate the current practices, changing trends, perceived benefits, and barriers in reducing the NPO times for CF in children presenting for anesthesia. ⋯ The survey demonstrates growing trends toward implementing the reduced NPO time for CF to 1 hour nationally. Based on the current ASA guidelines, the SPA-QS committee recommends close attention to NPO times and strongly encourages CF consumption up to the recommended cutoff time. It appears reasonable to follow a 1-hour cutoff for CF as deemed appropriate by the attending anesthesiologist or the institution.
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Nov 2024
Oxygen Delivery During Cardiopulmonary Bypass in Pediatric Patients With Congenital Heart Disease: Association With Postoperative Acute Kidney Injury.
This study was designed to investigate the distribution of nadir oxygen delivery (DO2), mean DO2, and area under ideal DO2 (AUiDO2) among categorized age groups of pediatric patients and their associations with postoperative cardiac surgery-associated (CSA) acute kidney injury (AKI) and clinical outcomes. ⋯ DO2-related values during cardiopulmonary bypass were not associated with CSA-AKI in pediatric patients with congenital heart disease. However, nadir DO2 and mean DO2 were significantly associated with postoperative serum lactate levels.