Intranasal dexmedetomidine and intranasal ketamine association allows shorter induction time for pediatric sedation compared to intranasal dexmedetomidine and oral midazolam

Abstract Background Non-painful diagnostic procedures require an inactive state for a prolonged time, so that sedation is often needed in younger children to perform the procedures. Our standard of care in this setting consists of the association between oral midazolam (0.5 mg/kg) and intranasal dex...

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Published in:	Italian Journal of Pediatrics
Main Authors:	Francesca Cossovel, Andrea Trombetta, Augusto Ramondo, Guglielmo Riccio, Luca Ronfani, Alessia Saccari, Giorgio Cozzi, Egidio Barbi
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2022-01-01
Subjects:	Pediatric procedural sedation Intranasal dexmedetomidine Intranasal ketamine Oral midazolam
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s13052-021-01196-0