Premedication with intranasal dexmedetomidine decreases barbiturate requirement in pediatric patients sedated for magnetic resonance imaging: a retrospective study.

Panu UusaloMirjam LehtinenEliisa LöyttyniemiTuula MannerMika ScheininTeijo I Saari

Published in: BMC anesthesiology (2019)

Premedication with IN dexmedetomidine (3 μg/kg) was associated with markedly reduced thiopental dosage needed for efficient procedural sedation for pediatric MRI.

Keyphrases

magnetic resonance imaging
contrast enhanced
cardiac surgery
diffusion weighted imaging
computed tomography
mechanical ventilation
acute kidney injury
magnetic resonance
young adults
acute respiratory distress syndrome