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Tervonen, M, Pokka, T, Kallio, M, Peltoniemi, O. Systematic review and meta‐analysis found that intranasal dexmedetomidine was a safe and effective sedative drug during paediatric procedural sedation. Acta Paediatr. 2020; 109: 2008– 2016. https://doi.org/10.1111/apa.15348

Systematic review and meta‐analysis found that intranasal dexmedetomidine was a safe and effective sedative drug during paediatric procedural sedation

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Author: Tervonen, Miikka1,2; Pokka, Tytti1,2; Kallio, Merja1,2;
Organizations: 1Department of Children and Adolescents, Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland
2PEDEGO Research Unit and Medical Research Center Oulu, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
Format: article
Version: published version
Access: open
Online Access: PDF Full Text (PDF, 0.9 MB)
Persistent link: http://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi-fe2020101584133
Language: English
Published: John Wiley & Sons, 2020
Publish Date: 2020-10-15
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Abstract

Aim: This systematic review and meta‐analysis evaluated the effectiveness of intranasal dexmedetomidine as a sole sedative during paediatric procedural sedation outside the operating room.

Methods: Relevant literature identified by PubMed, Scopus, ClinicalTrials.gov, ScienceDirect and Cochrane Library up to 31 December 2019 was systematically reviewed. Randomised controlled trials that compared intranasal dexmedetomidine with another sedative or placebo during paediatric procedural sedation were included. Trials that studied intranasal dexmedetomidine as a premedication before anaesthesia were excluded. The primary outcome was the success of the planned procedure.

Results: We analysed seven randomised controlled trials of 730 patients: four trials with 570 patients compared dexmedetomidine with chloral hydrate and three trials with 160 patients compared dexmedetomidine with midazolam. The incidence of successfully completing the procedure did not differ between dexmedetomidine and chloral hydrate, but dexmedetomidine had a higher success rate than midazolam. The incidence of hypotension, bradycardia or respiratory complications did not differ between the sedatives used. Nausea and vomiting were more common in children treated with chloral hydrate than in those treated with other sedatives.

Conclusion: Intranasal dexmedetomidine was a safe and effective sedative for minor paediatric procedures.

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Series: Acta pædiatrica
ISSN: 0803-5253
ISSN-E: 1651-2227
ISSN-L: 0803-5253
Volume: 109
Issue: 10
DOI: 10.1111/apa.15348
OADOI: https://oadoi.org/10.1111/apa.15348
Type of Publication: A2 Review article in a scientific journal
Field of Science: 3126 Surgery, anesthesiology, intensive care, radiology
3123 Gynaecology and paediatrics
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Funding: Finnish foundation for Pediatric Research; Alma and KA Snellman Foundation.
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