Co-administration of Ketamine in Pediatric Patients with Neurologic Conditions at Risk for Intracranial Hypertension.
Vanessa M MazandiShih-Shan LangRaphia K RahmanAkira NishisakiForrest BeaulieuBingqing ZhangHeather GriffisAlexander M TuckerPhillip B StormGreg G HeuerAvi A GajjarSteve B AmpahMatthew P KirschenAlexis A TopjianIan YuanConall FrancoeurTodd J KilbaughJimmy W HuhPublished in: Neurocritical care (2022)
The administration of ketamine as the primary induction agent prior to tracheal intubation in combination with other agents after tracheal intubation in children at risk for intracranial hypertension was not associated with an increased risk of peri-intubation associated neurologic, hemodynamic or respiratory events compared with those who received other induction agents.