The impact of obesity on pediatric procedural sedation‐related outcomes: results from the Pediatric Sedation Research Consortium

ConclusionsObesity is an independent risk factor for adverse respiratory events during procedural sedation and is associated with an increased frequency of airway interventions, suggesting that additional vigilance and expertise are required when sedating these patients.

Source: Pediatric Anesthesia - March 27, 2015 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Patricia D. Scherrer, Michael M. Mallory, Joseph P. Cravero, Lia Lowrie, James H. Hertzog, John W. Berkenbosch, Tags: Original Article Source Type: research