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June 17-18, 2019 Dubai, UAE
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World Nutrition & Pediatrics Healthcare Conference
Health Care, Nutrition & Pediatrics Meet 2019
June 17-18, 2019
Pediatric sedation
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ediatric sedation for diagnostic and therapeutic procedures (pediatric procedural sedation) is an evolving,
growing and dynamic field of pediatric practice in any hospital that cares for children. It is practiced
by a diverse group of practitioners in an expanding variety of clinical settings. The aim of sedation during
diagnostic and therapeutic procedures in children is not only to control behavior and movement to allow
safe performance of procedures but in addition to minimize physical pain and discomfort to control anxiety,
minimize psychological trauma and maximize amnesia. Pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions
that consider the child's developmental status and the clinical circumstances are often required to meet these
goals. The increased availability of short-acting sedatives along with accurate noninvasive monitoring and
improved sedation training programs has enabled effective and safe management of sedation and analgesia
outside the operating room. Among the challenges that must be addressed are the development of standardized
definitions of outcomes, particularly with respect to what constitutes satisfactory sedation and what is an
adverse event. Unified guidelines would encourage consistent care across specialties.
Biography
Khaled Soliman Balahis is working as Associate Professor of Anesthesia from Ain Shams University and also Head of Anesthesia in the
Department of Saudi German Hospital at Dubai. He has published 7 postdoctoral studies in the field of anesthesia.
khaled_soly@yahoo.comKhaled Soliman Balah
Saudi German Hospital, UAE
Khaled Soliman Balah, Neonat Pediatr Med 2019, Volume 5