Sedating children in South Africa

Autor: Rebecca Gray, Roelofse J
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia. 23:56-56
ISSN: 2220-1173
2220-1181
DOI: 10.1080/22201181.2017.1299496
Popis: Regarding ‘Sedation for paediatric auditory electrophysiology in South Africa 1 we thank the authors for publishing their research thereby giving us documentary proof of what we know to be widespread practice. Sedation has, for many years, been poorly documented and not subject to the standards in respect of monitoring, medications administered, staff ratios and clinical governance that is its due. Several closed claims analyses and numerous reviews have recognised that paediatric sedation, in particular, is associated with an increased morbidity and mortality. 2–5 As the authors indicate, there is increasing pressure from practitioners, funders and patients or parents for procedures to take place outside the operating room; the age limit at which this is deemed acceptable is being pushed lower and lower. In addition, the complexity and length of these procedures is increasing. (Full text available online at www.medpharm.tandfonline.com/ojaa ) South Afr J Anaesth Analg 2017; DOI: 10.1080/22201181.2017.1299496
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