Serious adverse events in pediatric procedural sedation before and after the implementation of a pre-sedation checklist.

Simona Librov; Itai Shavit

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Serious adverse events in pediatric procedural sedation before and after the implementation of a pre-sedation checklist.

September 2, 2020

Librov S, Shavit I. J Pain Res. 2020;13:1797-1802.

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This retrospective study evaluated the impact of a pre-sedation checklist on serious adverse events among children treated with ketamine and propofol in a pediatric emergency department. There were significantly more serious adverse events recorded after the implementation of the checklist.

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