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Introduction Sedation of children for tests and procedures inside and outside the operating room remains a critical part of the role anesthesiologists play in providing compassionate and effective care for children. Unlike other areas of anesthesia practice, in pediatric procedural…
The Evolution of Pediatric Sedation and the Anesthesiologist's Role Perhaps more than ever, the care of children in the hospital setting requires the provision of sedation in a timely and effective manner. Many children who require an imaging procedure or…
the approach to providing anesthesia outside the operating room (OR) for children (also known as “non–operating room anesthesia” [NORA] or “Off-site Anesthesia”) varies greatly among health care organizations and even from one anesthesia provider to another. Because of its very…
Case Synopsis An obese 10-year-old child with enlarged tonsils and a history of sleep apnea is scheduled to undergo magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). She is sedated by the hospital sedation service, which is staffed by pediatric intensive care physicians. The…