Abstract
Background
Although young age is considered a risk factor for adverse events related to procedural sedation and analgesia (PSA), data in very young children (Aims
The main objective of our study is to describe PSA in children Methods
We conducted a retrospective chart review from January 2005 to June 2007 of children Results
Of the children who received PSA, 14.5% (180/1,235) were Conclusions
Our data suggest that children under 2 years of age can be sedated effectively without increased risk of AE in a PED.