Why the study?
To provide a brief and practical summary of the role of ketamine in the pediatric field.
Design
Review article
Key result
Ketamine is an advantageous drug in pediatric anesthesia due to its sedative, analgesic, and amnestic properties while maintaining respiratory and cardiovascular stability.
Authors
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Highlights ketamine's pleiotropic effects; leaves open prospective validation before expanding indications.
Ketamine is a versatile and advantageous drug for pediatric anesthesia and sedation due to its unique profile of maintaining respiratory and cardiovascular stability.
Simonini et al. (2022) conducted a review in Pediatric anesthesia. Ketamine was evaluated. Ketamine is an advantageous drug in pediatric anesthesia due to its sedative, analgesic, and amnestic properties while maintaining respiratory and cardiovascular stability.