A randomized controlled trial of capnography during sedation in a pediatric emergency setting.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Data suggest that capnography is a more sensitive measure of ventilation than standard modalities and detects respiratory depression before hypoxemia occurs. We sought to determine if adding capnography to standard monitoring during sedation of children increased the frequency of interventions for hypoventilation, and whether these interventions would decrease the frequency of oxygen desaturations.

Methods

We enrolled 154 children receiving procedural sedation in a pediatric emergency department. All subjects received standard monitoring and capnography, but were randomized to whether staff could view the capnography monitor (intervention) or were blinded to it (controls). Primary outcome were the rate of interventions provided by staff for hypoventilation and the

SUBMITTER: Langhan ML 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4272647 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature