Risk Factors for Adverse Events in Emergency Department Procedural Sedation for Children.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Procedural sedation for children undergoing painful procedures is standard practice in emergency departments worldwide. Previous studies of emergency department sedation are limited by their single-center design and are underpowered to identify risk factors for serious adverse events (SAEs), thereby limiting their influence on sedation practice and patient outcomes.

Objective

To examine the incidence and risk factors associated with sedation-related SAEs.

Design, setting, and participants

This prospective, multicenter, observational cohort study was conducted in 6 pediatric emergency departments in Canada between July 10, 2010, and February 28, 2015. Children 18 years or younger who received sedation for a painful emergency department procedure were enrolle

SUBMITTER: Bhatt M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5710624 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature