January 1, 1997Otolaryngology

Safe Pediatric Outpatient Sedation: The Chloral Hydrate Debate Revisited

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Why the study?

What are the current sedation practices, including the use and safety of chloral hydrate, for pediatric outpatient imaging in the US?

Population

Staff radiologists at 36 pediatric medical centers throughout the United States surveyed regarding sedation…

Design

Cross-sectional

Authors

DMDavid J. MalisUniversity of Central Florida DBDuane D. BurtonScripps Research Institute

Discussion

Member takes

Implication

May support continued chloral hydrate use in pediatric sedation; leaves open need for prospective safety trials.

Structured PICO

What are the current sedation practices, including the use and safety of chloral hydrate, for pediatric outpatient imaging in the US?

Population

Staff radiologists at 36 pediatric medical centers throughout the United States surveyed regarding sedation protocols for routine, outpatient CT or MRI scans in children aged 5 years or younger.

Intervention

Chloral hydrate and other pediatric sedation protocols

Outcome

Sedation practices, monitoring practices, complication rates, and success ratessafety

Chloral hydrate continues to be a frequently used and safe option for pediatric outpatient sedation during diagnostic imaging, despite recent scrutiny.

Cite This Study

Malis et al. (1997) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a87cbcfba4ee383afbb55c2 https://doi.org/10.1016/s0194-5998(97)70352-8

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January 1, 1997Otolaryngology

Safe Pediatric Outpatient Sedation: The Chloral Hydrate Debate Revisited

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Why the study?

What are the current sedation practices, including the use and safety of chloral hydrate, for pediatric outpatient imaging in the US?

Population

Staff radiologists at 36 pediatric medical centers throughout the United States surveyed regarding sedation…

Design

Cross-sectional

Authors

DMDavid J. MalisUniversity of Central Florida DBDuane D. BurtonScripps Research Institute

Discussion

Member takes

Implication

May support continued chloral hydrate use in pediatric sedation; leaves open need for prospective safety trials.

Structured PICO

What are the current sedation practices, including the use and safety of chloral hydrate, for pediatric outpatient imaging in the US?

Population

Staff radiologists at 36 pediatric medical centers throughout the United States surveyed regarding sedation protocols for routine, outpatient CT or MRI scans in children aged 5 years or younger.

Intervention

Chloral hydrate and other pediatric sedation protocols

Outcome

Sedation practices, monitoring practices, complication rates, and success ratessafety

Chloral hydrate continues to be a frequently used and safe option for pediatric outpatient sedation during diagnostic imaging, despite recent scrutiny.

Cite This Study

Malis et al. (1997) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a87cbcfba4ee383afbb55c2 https://doi.org/10.1016/s0194-5998(97)70352-8

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