Four-year review of safe and effective procedural sedation in neonates and young infants.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Newborns and small infants are unable to cooperate actively during diagnostic procedures; therefore, sedation is often employee to maintain immobilization and obtain high-quality images. However, these procedures are often indicated in sick, vulnerable, or hemodynamically unstable neonates and young infants, which raises the associated risks of sedation. This study summarizes our 4-year of experience with safe and effective procedural sedation in this vulnerable population.

Study design

This retrospective study analyzed data on neonates and young infants who underwent non-painful diagnostic procedures from December 2019 to November 2023. Patients were categorized into the neonate (aged≦ 28 days) and the young infant (29 days ≦ aged ≦ 90 days) groups.

Results

SUBMITTER: Cui Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11310124 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature