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What is the incidence and what are the predictors of adverse events in children receiving general anesthesia for diagnostic radiological studies?
What is the incidence and what are the predictors of adverse events in children receiving general anesthesia for diagnostic radiological studies?
General anesthesia for pediatric radiological studies is very safe with an overall low adverse event incidence of 0.05%, though risk is significantly higher in patients with severe systemic disease.
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Reassures low overall risk but warrants caution in ASA IV children; leaves open prospective validation of predictors.
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