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Showing 1 to 15 of 15 for “"procedural sedation"”.
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Paediatric procedural sedation current practice and challenges in Cape Town
… or upsetting interventions to diagnose or treat. Procedural sedation and analgesia (PSA) refers to the pharmacologic technique of managing the child’s pain and anxiety. The appropriate management of pain and anxiety in the EC is a significant facet of emergency care for all patients, especially in …
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Pediatric procedural sedation outcomes using midazolam and hydroxyzine with and without meperidine
Background: Procedural sedation is an advanced pharmacological behavior guidance technique frequently used in the pediatric dental setting. It can be offered as an option for dental treatment for a young, potentially uncooperative pediatric patient to safely and effectively complete dental …
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Paediatric procedural sedation and analgesia in the emergency centre: a description of the fasting status
Background Procedural sedation and analgesia (PSA) is considered a core competency in emergency medicine as patients present to the Emergency Centre (EC) on an unscheduled basis, often complex complaints that necessitate emergent management (1). Previous evidence has consistently shown that …
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Paediatric out-of-theatre procedural sedation at a tertiary children's hospital: A prospective observational study
… performed annually, a formal out-of-theatre sedation service does not exist. Procedural sedation and analgesia (PSA) is an important adjunct in behavioural management for invasive procedures in children. Objective: A prospective, observational study was performed at RCWMCH, aimed primarily at …
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A study comparing paracervical block with procedural sedation in the surgical management of incomplete/missed miscarriages
… of Paracervical Block (1% lidocaine) with procedural sedation (Midazolam/Fentanyl) in the surgical management of incomplete/ missed miscarriages. Study design: An efficacy trial with a naturally occurring control group who received what is standard practice. The study compared two methods …
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Learning and model-based approaches to improved patient monitoring, assessment and treatment in capnography and procedural sedation
… conditions. The second setting is procedural sedation, where our model-based approach to assessing patient state can provide valuable guidance and improve efficiency and safety for titration of sedative agents. Capnography describes the measurement of the partial pressure of carbon …
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What are the information needs of patients receiving procedural sedation in the Emergency Department? A descriptive exploratory study
… should be provided for patients undergoing procedural sedation in the Emergency Department setting?’ Providing sedation to perform painful procedures on patients in the hospital Emergency Department (ED) setting has become commonplace in recent years. Best practice guidelines address minimal …
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In Children and Elderly Patients, What are the Effects of General Anesthesia on Neurological Health Compared with Procedural Sedation?
… will compare general anesthesia to intravenous procedural sedation and their effects on the cognitive function and long term health and wellbeing of elderly and pediatric patients.</p> <p>General anesthesia is a controlled and reversible state of unconsciousness with amnesia, muscle paralysis, …
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Safety and efficiency of procedural sedation and analgesia (PSA) conducted by medical officers in a level one hospital in Cape Town
… study aimed to research efficacy and safety of procedural sedation and analgesia (PSA) administered by medical officers (MOs), without formal anaesthetic training, in a South African district hospital. Design: This is a retrospective descriptive study. Setting: The study took place in the …
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A cross sectional study of procedural sedation in adults in emergency departments with full time clinicians in the Cape Town metropole
The aims of this study were to describe procedural sedation practice in EDs, with specific emphasis on facilities for PS, characteristics of clinicians performing PS, monitoring equipment and personnel, drug regimes, complications and clinician satisfaction with present PS practice. A second aim …
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Postoperative outcomes associated with procedural sedation conducted by physician and non-physician anaesthesia providers: findings from the prospective, Observational African Surgical Outcomes Study (ASOS)
… utilized to assist with providing anesthesia and procedural sedation in order to make essential surgeries available. There is a paucity of data on outcomes following procedural sedation for surgery in Africa. We investigated the postoperative outcomes following procedural sedation by …
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Circumventing Problems Before They Occur: Implmenting Capnography
… to reduce respiratory risk in patients during procedural sedation and analgesia (PSA) is supported by published clinical and scientific evidence. The purpose of this quality improvement project is to build on the existing PSA monitoring policy by promoting an improvement of clinical care as a …
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Paediatric analgesia and sedation in the emergency department
… and well tolerated (needle-free) analgesia and sedation. During 2004, I worked for 5 months as a locum consultant in the Accident and Emergency Department of the Royal Lancaster Infirmary in Lancaster, United Kingdom. This Department has done intensive research in the use of intramuscular …
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Perioperative Education on the Utilization of Dexmedetomidine for Surgical Patients
… patient care during general anesthesia or procedural sedation. Background. The analgesic, sedative, and anxiolytic qualities of DEX, a selective alpha-2 adrenergic agonist, provide exceptional benefits in postoperative treatment without causing significant respiratory depression. However, …
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Improving pain management for children
… guideline for management of postoperative and procedural pain in children which has highlighted good practice based on high quality evidence but also revealed a paucity of evidence in some fields(APAGBI, 2008). Guidelines for safer paediatric procedural sedation practice is also described(SIGN, …