The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) have issued updated clinical guidelines on the monitoring and management of pediatric patients before, ...

Four more organizations have endorsed new guidelines that call for two trained personnel to be present when providing deep sedation or general anesthesia to children. The American Academy of Pediatric ...

In the past 15 months, four pediatric patients have died in the U.S. after undergoing sedation prior to dental treatment -- a tragic reminder of the need to ensure proper sedation training and ...

LAS VEGAS, May 21, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A study from Lerner Children’s Pavilion at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) of nearly 2,000 children showed that pediatric MRIs were completed with a 0% ...

Sedation dentistry uses medication to help children relax during dental procedures, making it easier for them to receive the care they need without fear or discomfort. This approach is ideal for ...

Reason for posting: Propofol — an anesthetic agent1 — may cause life-threatening adverse events when used to sedate critically ill children.2 The problem was first noted in 1992, when a report was ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . No differences in sedation-related complications were found between fasted and non-fasted pediatric surgery ...

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) have updated their guidelines for safely sedating pediatric patients, as published in Pediatrics. The ...