Key result
The prevalence of bradycardia after induction of general anesthesia in pediatric surgical patients was 19.5%, significantly associated with preoperative hypoxia risk, opioid premedication, and halothane.
Why the study?
Heart rate is the main determinant of cardiac output in infants, and bradycardia can cause fatal arrhythmias, cardiac arrest, or death, prompting evaluation of its prevalence and associated factors after general anesthesia induction in children.
What is the prevalence of bradycardia and its associated factors after induction of general anesthesia in pediatric surgical patients under 6 years old?
Population
205 pediatric surgical patients less than 6 years old at HUCSH
Design
Prospective observational study
Authors
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Bradycardia after pediatric anesthesia induction may warrant closer monitoring; leaves open modifiable factors for prospective trials.
Observational (n=205)
No
What is the prevalence of bradycardia and its associated factors after induction of general anesthesia in pediatric surgical patients under 6 years old?
Bradycardia is a common complication (19.5%) during general anesthesia induction in pediatric patients under 6 years old, driven by factors like hypoxia, opioid use, and halothane.
Ilala et al. (2023) conducted an observational in Surgical pediatric patients (n=205). Induction of general anesthesia was evaluated on Prevalence of bradycardia. The prevalence of bradycardia after induction of general anesthesia in pediatric surgical patients was 19.5%, significantly associated with preoperative hypoxia risk, opioid premedication, and halothane.
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