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SPS Newsletter

An official publication of the Society for Pediatric Sedation

An official publication of the
Society for Pediatric Sedation®

October 2017

SPS Research Committee Update
By Dan Tsze, MD, MPH

Dental Sedation The committee continues to work with the SPS leadership and representatives from the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry to develop data gathering and analysis capability specific to dental sedation.  This will be the first of many such efforts to gain involvement from dentists in the PSRC. With the leadership of AAPD Board members, Jason Reynolds, MD … [Read more...] about SPS Research Committee Update

By Dan Tsze, MD, MPH

Pediatric Procedural Sedation Using the Combination of Ketamine and Propofol Outside of the Emergency Department
Reviewed by Carmen D. Sulton, MD; Laurie Burton, MD; Pradip Kamat, MD, MBA, FCCM; Jason Reynolds, MD; and Patricia Scherrer, MD

Grunwell JR, Travers C, Stormorken AG, Scherrer PD, Chumpitazi CE, Stockwell JA, Roback MG, Cravero J, Kamat PP. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, August 2017, vol 18, no 8, pp 356-363. The combination of propofol and ketamine has emerged as a popular sedation choice in the emergency setting.  Ketamine, especially, is used widely in both adult and pediatric emergency … [Read more...] about Pediatric Procedural Sedation Using the Combination of Ketamine and Propofol Outside of the Emergency Department

Reviewed by Carmen D. Sulton, MD; Laurie Burton, MD; Pradip Kamat, MD, MBA, FCCM; Jason Reynolds, MD; and Patricia Scherrer, MD

Recognizing Excellence and Reinvesting in our Membership
Jason Reynolds, MD
President, Society for Pediatric Sedation

Consistent with our mission to be the multidisciplinary leader in the advancement of pediatric sedation by promoting safe high quality care, innovating research, and quality professional education, I am pleased to be able to announce the SPS Scholarly Grant. The grant was approved by the Board of Directors and is part of the strategic vision of the Society. Under the leadership … [Read more...] about Recognizing Excellence and Reinvesting in our Membership

Jason Reynolds, MD
President, Society for Pediatric Sedation

Optimal Volume of Administration of Intranasal Midazolam in Children: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Reviewed by Carmen D. Sulton, MD; Laurie Burton, MD; Pradip Kamat, MD, MBA, FCCM; Jason Reynolds, MD; and Patricia Scherrer, MD

Tsze, DS, leni, M, Fenster, D.  Annals of Emergency Medicine, Vol. 69, no. 5, 2017, pp. 600–609. Intranasal medications have become both a popular and efficient method of delivering anxiolytic and pain medications.  Notably for pediatric patients, intranasal medications often eliminate the need for distressing peripheral IV starts.  Additionally, intranasal medications are kn … [Read more...] about Optimal Volume of Administration of Intranasal Midazolam in Children: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Reviewed by Carmen D. Sulton, MD; Laurie Burton, MD; Pradip Kamat, MD, MBA, FCCM; Jason Reynolds, MD; and Patricia Scherrer, MD

Current State of Institutional Privileging Profiles for Pediatric Procedural Sedation Providers
Reviewed by Sarah Webber, MD

Pediatr. 2015 Sep;5(9):487-94. doi: 10.1542/hpeds.2015-0052 Kamat PP1, Hollman GA2, Simon HK3, Fortenberry JD3, McCracken CE4, Stockwell JA3. Summary Kamat et al. presents a well-written manuscript describing the state of pediatric procedural sedation programs belonging to the Society for Pediatric Sedation (SPS), with data derived from a survey administered to sedation … [Read more...] about Current State of Institutional Privileging Profiles for Pediatric Procedural Sedation Providers

Reviewed by Sarah Webber, MD

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Anne Stormorken, MD

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