Nurse administered relative @entity1337 using high concentration nitrous oxide to facilitate minor procedures in @entity1 in an XXXX .

@entity1 @entity3727 @entity649 @entity341 @entity1337 @entity519 @entity158 @entity8369
AIMS: To describe the experience of using high concentration nitrous @entity8369 ( @entity3727 ) relative @entity1337 administered by nursing staff in @entity1 undergoing minor procedures in the @entity341 ( @entity341 ) and to demonstrate its safety. METHOD: Data were collected over a 12 month period for all procedures in the @entity341 performed under nurse administered @entity3727 sedation. All @entity1 greater than 12 months of age requiring a minor procedure who had no contraindication to the use of @entity3727 were considered for sedation by this method. The primary outcome measure was the incidence of a major @entity649 or @entity519 during the procedure. Secondary outcome measures were minor complications and the maximum concentration of @entity3727 used. RESULTS: Data were collected for a total of 224 episodes of nurse administered @entity3727 sedation over a 12 month period. In 73.2% of @entity1 no complications were recorded. One major complication was recorded (respiratory distress) and the most common minor complication was mask intolerance in 17%. The mean maximum concentration of @entity3727 used was 60.2%. CONCLUSIONS: @entity3727 is a safe analgesic in @entity1 over the age of 1 year undergoing @entity158 or stressful procedures in the @entity341 . It may safely be administered in concentrations of up to 70% by nursing staff after appropriate training.
