Behind the multiple arguments for and against the use of premedication, sedative drugs in
children is a noble principle that of minimizing psychological trauma related to anesthesia …

Caudal epidural blockade in children is one of the most widely administered techniques of
regional anaesthesia. Recent clinical studies have answered major pharmacodynamic and …

Inhaled nitric oxide (iNO) was first used in neonatal practice in 1992 and has subsequently
been used extensively in the management of neonates and children with cardiorespiratory …

The main remit of the European Society for Paediatric Anaesthesiology (ESPA) Pain
Committee is to improve the quality of pain management in children. The ESPA Pain …

Background and Objectives: The purpose of this study was to assess the radiographic and
clinical distribution of 1 to 4 paravertebral injections by use of the same total volume of local …

The intraoperative infusion of isotonic solutions with 1–2.5% glucose in children is
considered well established use in Europe and other countries. Unfortunately, a European …

Background Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) is still common, especially among
female patients. Our hypothesis is that coinduction with clonidine reduces the incidence of …

BACKGROUND: Ilioinguinal-iliohypogastric nerve blockade (INB) is associated with high
plasma concentrations of local anesthetics (LAs) in children. Ultrasonographic guidance …

Following an extensive literature search and an evidence-based approach the ESRA-ASRA
task force have now provided a practice advisory on the following hot topics in PRA: the …

Abstract Introduction Critically ill Covid‐19 pneumonia patients are likely to develop the
sequence of acute pulmonary hypertension, right ventricular (RV) strain, and eventually RV …