The efficacy and safety of oral XXXX sedation in pediatric echocardiography.

@entity1 @entity4485
BACKGROUND: Because @entity1 movement during echocardiography interferes with diagnostic quality, many institutions sedate @entity1 who are unable to cooperate. The purpose of this review was to determine the efficacy and safety of oral @entity4485 for sedation during pediatric transthoracic echocardiography. METHODS: Echocardiography laboratory quality assurance data were recorded for 12 years. Sedation data included adverse events, dosing, and failed sedation. The study population was grouped by age: neonates (<1 month), @entity1 (1-12 months), and young @entity1 (1-4 years). RESULTS: A total of 9796 @entity1 underwent sedation by oral @entity4485 . The overall sedation success rate was 98.7%, and 99% of these @entity1 remained sedated long enough for study. The overall adverse event rate was 0.5%. Second doses, failed sedation, and adverse events were more common in the young @entity1 . CONCLUSION: Oral @entity4485 is an effective and safe sedative for pediatric transthoracic echocardiography. Because of decreased efficacy and an increased incidence of adverse events, alternative sedation strategies may be beneficial in @entity1 aged 1 to 4 years.
