Advances in the management of pediatric diseases have led to an increase in several diagnostic and treatment procedures which are often painful and discomforting for children and need effective sedation or anesthesia. This guideline Sedation in children and young people recommends a systematic approach and guidance for procedures requiring sedation in children and young people under age of 19. Children and young people, usually need either sedation or anesthesia because the procedures can be too frightening, too painful or need to be carried out in children who may be ill, in pain or have behavioral problems.
The aims of sedation during diagnostic or therapeutic procedures include reducing fear and anxiety, augmenting pain control and minimizing movement but mostly depend on the nature of the procedure and patient-specific characteristics. Healthcare practitioners need to understand…
