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- Title
Development of a nurse-led sedation service for paediatric magnetic resonance imaging.
- Authors
Sury, M R; Hatch, D J; Deeley, T; Dicks-Mireaux, C; Chong, W K
- Abstract
Children generally lie still enough for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) only if they are asleep, either under sedation, which is deeper than conscious sedation, or under anaesthesia. Anaesthesia resources, however, are limited, and non-anaesthetists must use sedation frequently. Demand for MRI has increased and the failure of our sedation regimen led to an impractical demand for anaesthesia and unacceptable waiting times for scanning. We have therefore developed a nurse-led sedation service in a designated unit next to the scanner. This study assessed the safety and efficacy of this approach.
- Publication
Lancet (London, England), 1999, Vol 353, Issue 9165, p1667
- ISSN
0140-6736
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1016/s0140-6736(98)08383-4