Why the study?
Does the type of anesthetic drug or duration of MRI procedure affect complication rates and additional drug requirements in pediatric patients undergoing MRI with sedation?
Population
337 pediatric patients who underwent MRI with sedation between January 1, 2016 and December 31, 2016.
Comparison
Sedation/anesthesia for MRI procedures of… vs Comparisons between different anesthetic drug…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
During the MRI procedure
Authors
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Retrospective data on pediatric MRI sedation techniques and complications; leaves open optimal regimens pending prospective trials.
Does the type of anesthetic drug or duration of MRI procedure affect complication rates and additional drug requirements in pediatric patients undergoing MRI with sedation?
In pediatric patients undergoing MRI with sedation, the duration of the procedure, rather than the specific anesthetic drug combination, is associated with increased complications and the need for additional medication.
Balkan et al. (2018) studied this question.
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