Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics in the Pediatric Population
However, in all species studied, including humans, the log of basal metabolic rate (BMR) plotted against the log of body weight produces a straight line with a slope of ¾….
Sedation of Pediatric Patients for Dental Procedures: The United States, European, and South American Experience
Fig. 20.1 Extensive dental caries Definitive treatment of dental caries depends on the extent of destruction of the crown of a tooth. Small lesions can often be treated with tooth-colored…
Intravenous Infusions for Sedation: Rationale, State of the Art, and Future Trends
Fig. 31.1 The three-compartment pharmacokinetic model enlarged with an effect compartment. (Adapted from [94]) Important Mathematical Concepts for Understanding of Pharmacokinetic Models Many physiological processes depend on concentration gradients and…
Pediatric Sedation: The South American Approach
Figure 22.1 Left: Ezfusor. Right: Anestfusor. Both control infusion pumps (DPS, Fresenius Kabi) Argentina In Argentina tight control is exercised by the Federation of the Associations of Anesthesiology of Argentina2…
Michael Jackson: Medical Ethics and What Went Wrong
Fig. 36.1 Michael Jackson, the King of Pop (© Joel Ryan//AP/Corbis) This is not a pediatric case, nor is it even typical in cases of medical negligence.1 But the Michael…
Pediatric Sedation: The Asian Approach—Current State of Sedation in China
Fig. 23.1 Distribution of hospitals in the survey on sedation outside operating theater in China (number in blue box corresponds to the hospitals). Publications in sedation outside operating theater in…
The Pediatric Airway: Anatomy, Challenges, and Solutions
Fig. 7.1 Configuration of (a) the adult larynx and (b) infant larynx (Reprinted with permission from Wheeler M, Coté CJ, Todres D. The Pediatric Airway. Chapter 5. In: Coté CJ,…
Improving the Safety of Pediatric Sedation: Human Error, Technology, and Clinical Microsystems
Study Sample When sampled AE rate Percentage preventable Harvard Medical Practice Study [4, 5] 30,121 records 1984 3.7 % Majority 51 hospitals Quality in Australian Health Care Study [6] 14,179…
The History of Sedation
Fig. 1.1 Hua Tuo (c. 140–208 ce). The ancient texts Records of the Three Kingdoms and Book of the Later Han record Hua as the first person in China to use…
The Anesthesia-Directed Sedation Service: Models, Protocols, and Challenges
New levels (as yet unnamed) Escalating risk of serious adverse event Physiological monitoring parameters (singular or combination)a Recommended sedationist skill set Recommended resourcesb 1 ≤1:10,000 Consistent with normal awake pattern…
