Efficacy and safety of ketamine alone and ketamine‐dexmedetomidine combination for sedation for brain computed tomography in paediatric patients with head injuries: A retrospective study
Jaeyeon Yoon,
Ju Ok Park,
Hyeonyoung Song
et al.
Abstract:ObjectiveTo compare the efficacy and safety of ketamine alone with those of ketamine‐dexmedetomidine combination for sedation during brain CT in paediatric patients with head injuries.MethodsWe retrospectively analysed the data of paediatric patients who underwent sedation for brain CT at the ED. We included patients aged 6 months to 6 years with American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status I or II. The sedative protocol involved the administration of intramuscular (IM) ketamine 3 mg/kg (K), ketamine … Show more
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