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Difficult Airway Management (DAM)
Explore guidelines and studies related to the management of difficult airways in pediatric patients, including best practices and emerging techniques.
Airway Management Complications in Children with Difficult Tracheal Intubation
Fiadjoe, J. E., Nishisaki, A., Jagannathan, N., Hunyady, A. I., Greenberg, R. S., et al. (2015). Airway management complications in children with difficult tracheal intubation from the Pediatric Difficult Intubation (PeDI) registry: A prospective cohort analysis. Lancet Respir Med, 3(1), 43–54. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2213-2600(15)00508-1
Study Name: PeDI (Pediatric Difficult Intubation) Registry2022 ASA Practice Guidelines for the Management of the Difficult Airway
Apfelbaum, J. L., Hagberg, C. A., Connis, R. T., Abdelmalak, B. B., Agarkar, M., et al. (2022). 2022 American Society of Anesthesiologists practice guidelines for management of the difficult airway. Anesthesiology, 136(1), 31–81. https://doi.org/10.1097/ALN.0000000000004002
Study Name: ASA Difficult Airway Guidelines 20222024 ESAIC and BJA Joint Guidelines on Airway Management in Neonates and Infants
Disma, N., Asai, T., Cools, E., Cronin, A., Engelhardt, T., et al. (2024). Airway management in neonates and infants: ESAIC and BJA joint guidelines. Eur J Anaesthesiol, 41(1), 3–23. https://doi.org/10.1097/EJA.0000000000001928
Study Name: NECTARINE (Neonatal Critical Airway Registry)
Pediatric Anesthesia Medications (PAM)
Discover research comparing different anesthetic agents, their pharmacokinetics, and outcomes in pediatric populations.
A Comparison of Intranasal Dexmedetomidine and Oral Midazolam for Premedication
Yuen, V. M., Hui, T. W., Irwin, M. G., & Yuen, M. K. (2008). A comparison of intranasal dexmedetomidine and oral midazolam for pediatric premedication: A double-blinded randomized controlled trial. Anesth Analg, 106(6), 1715–1721. https://doi.org/10.1213/ane.0b013e31816c8929Pharmacokinetic Model-Driven Infusion of Propofol in Children
Marsh, B., White, M., Morton, N., & Kenny, G. N. (1991). Pharmacokinetic model-driven infusion of propofol in children. Br J Anaesth, 67(1), 41–48. https://doi.org/10.1093/bja/67.1.41Single-Dose Dexmedetomidine Reduces Agitation After Sevoflurane Anesthesia in Children
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Perioperative Cardiac Events (PCE)
Gain insights into perioperative cardiac complications, risk factors, and strategies to improve patient safety.
Anesthesia-Related Cardiac Arrest in Children: POCA Registry Update
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Study Name: POCA (Pediatric Perioperative Cardiac Arrest) RegistryIncidence of Severe Critical Events in Pediatric Anesthesia: APRICOT Study
Habre, W., Disma, N., Virag, K., Becke, K., Hansen, T. G., Jöhr, M., Leva, B., Morton, N. S., Vermeulen, P. M., Zielinska, M., Boda, K., & Veyckemans, F. (2017). Incidence of severe critical events in pediatric anesthesia (APRICOT): A prospective multicenter observational study in 261 hospitals in Europe. Lancet Respir Med, 5(5), 412–425. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2213-2600(17)30116-9
Study Name: APRICOT (Anaesthesia PRactice In Children Observational Trial)Perioperative Critical Events and Morbidity in Neonates and Infants: NECTARINE Study (UK Subgroup)
Walker, S. M., Engelhardt, T., Ahmad, N., Dobby, N., & UK Collaborators. (2022). Perioperative critical events and morbidity associated with anesthesia in early life: Subgroup analysis of United Kingdom participation in the NECTARINE study. Pediatr Anesth, 32(7), 801–814. https://doi.org/10.1111/pan.14457
Study Name: NECTARINE (Neonate and Children AudiT of Anaesthesia pRactice IN Europe)
Neurodevelopmental Outcomes in Pediatric Anesthesia (NOPA)
Review studies investigating the long-term impact of anesthesia exposure on cognitive and developmental outcomes in children.
Early Exposure to Anesthesia and Learning Disabilities
Wilder, R. T., Flick, R. P., Sprung, J., Katusic, S. K., Barbaresi, W. J., Mickelson, C., Gleich, S. J., Schroeder, D. R., Weaver, A. L., & Warner, D. O. (2009). Early exposure to anesthesia and learning disabilities in a population-based birth cohort. Anesthesiology, 110(4), 796–804. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.anes.0000344728.34332.5dNeurodevelopmental Outcome After Regional vs. General Anesthesia: GAS Trial
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Study Name: GAS (General Anesthesia vs. Spinal) TrialSingle Anesthesia Exposure and Neurocognitive Outcomes: PANDA Study
Sun, L. S., Li, G., Miller, T. L. K., Salorio, C., Byrne, M. W., Bellinger, D. C., Ing, C., Park, R., Radcliffe, J., Hays, S. R., DiMaggio, C. J., Cooper, T. J., Rauh, V., Maxwell, L. G., & McGowan, F. X. (2016). Association between a single general anesthesia exposure before age 36 months and neurocognitive outcomes in later childhood. JAMA, 315(21), 2312–2320. https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2016.6967
Study Name: PANDA (Pediatric Anesthesia Neurodevelopment Assessment) Study
Postoperative Management and Quality Improvement (PMQI)
Access guidelines and evidence-based strategies for enhancing postoperative care, including pain management and emergence delirium.
Pain and Its Effects in the Human Neonate and Fetus
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Spence, K. J., Voepel-Lewis, T., Merkel, S. I., & Malviya, S. (2002). The modified Yale Preoperative Anxiety Scale (mYPAS): Validation and clinical application. J Clin Anesth, 14(2), 100–105. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0952-8180(01)00218-6Effect of Neonatal Circumcision on Pain Response During Subsequent Routine Vaccination
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Turgoose, D. P., Kerr, S., De Coppi, P., Blackburn, S., Wilkinson, S., Rooney, N., Martin, R., Gray, S., & Hudson, L. D. (2021). Prevalence of traumatic psychological stress reactions in children and parents following pediatric surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ Paediatrics Open, 5, e001147. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjpo-2021-001147Complications in Pediatric Regional Anesthesia: An Analysis of More than 100,000 Blocks
Walker, B. J., Long, J. B., Sathyamoorthy, M., Birstler, J., Wolf, C., Bosenberg, A. T., Flack, S. H., Krane, E. J., Sethna, N. F., Suresh, S., Taenzer, A. H., Polaner, D. M., Martin, L., Anderson, C., Sunder, R., Adams, T., Martin, L., Pankovich, M., Sawardekar, A., Birmingham, P., … Pediatric Regional Anesthesia Network Investigators (2018). Complications in Pediatric Regional Anesthesia: An Analysis of More than 100,000 Blocks from the Pediatric Regional Anesthesia Network. Anesthesiology, 129(4), 721–732. https://doi.org/10.1097/ALN.0000000000002372
Study Name: PRAN (Pediatric Regional Anesthesia Network)