Ketamine is regaining popularity in the field of anesthesia and beyond. New studies provide
insight on the many indications and use that anesthesia providers may encounter during …

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Introduction There are limited options for pain and distress management in children
undergoing minor procedures, without the burden of an intravenous line insertion. Prior to …

Pediatric patients undergoing diagnostic tests in the pediatric emergency room are
frequently sedated. Although efforts are made to prevent adverse events, no sedation …

Institutions providing paediatric procedural sedation must ensure the comprehensive
training of sedations teams. Furthermore, institutional standards for equipment, processes …

Ketamine is a phencyclidine (PCP) derivative, which primarily acts as a noncompetitive N-
methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor antagonist. Ketamine serves as an analgesic and a …

Background Rapid sequence intubation (RSI) is a crucial step in the resuscitation process
for critically ill patients, and the judicious use of sedative drugs during RSI significantly …

Objectives In recent years, dexmedetomidine has gained traction as a treatment for
anxiolysis in the emergency department (ED). When used with an atomizer, it may also be …

ABSTRACT Background: Peripheral Intravenous (IV) line, despite being the cornerstone of
treatment in emergency care, remains the most common anxiety and pain-inducing …

Identifying non-invasive methods for anxiolysis is becoming increasingly important in the
pediatric emergency department (ED). Few studies have examined the use of intranasal (IN) …