“Our results suggest that the propofol-ketamine combination may offer potential benefits to vulnerable pediatric patients at increased risk for respiratory complications,” the authors of the study ...

Pediatric magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) presents a unique set of challenges that stem primarily from the need for children to remain still for extended periods. Traditionally, sedation or general ...

Certified child life specialists at New York City-based Lerner Children’s Pavilion at Hospital for Special Surgery eliminated the need for sedation during almost 2,000 pediatric MRIs over an ...

Imagine being stuck inside a tight, confined, cylinder-shaped machine for up to an hour. Your face just inches from the capsule. You're told you have to be perfectly still while the machine takes its ...

Janine E. Curcio and Dr. Robert Lowe provide a seven-point scale based on speech and responsiveness to decide whether or not to use sedation for an agitated patient. Managing an agitated or aggressive ...