Part I: Pediatric Sedation outside the Operating Room -- 1.The History of Sedation -- 2. Procedural Sedation.– Let's Review the Basics: The Pediatrician’s Perspective -- 3. Sedation Policies, Recommendations and Guidelines Across the Specialties and Continents -- 4.Sedation Scales and Discharge Criteria:  How Do They Differ? Which One to Choose? Do They Really Apply to Sedation?- 5.Physiological Monitoring for Procedural Sedation: The Routine and Beyond -- 6. The Pediatric Airway: Anatomy, Challenges, and Solutions -- 7.Pediatric Physiology:  How Does it Differ from Adults?- 8. Pharmacology and Clinical Application of Sedatives, Analgesics and Adjuncts -- 9.Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics in the Pediatric Population -- 10.Billing and Reimbursement for Sedation Services -- Part II: Sedation Models Delivered by Different Specialties: A Global Voyage -- 11.The Pediatric Hospital Medicine Service: Models, Protocols, and Challenges -- 12.The Anesthesia Directed Sedation Service: Models, Protocols, and Challenges -- 13.Sedation in the Intensive Care Unit: Challenges, Outcomes and Future Strategies -- 14.Sedation for Pediatric Gastrointestinal Procedures -- 15.Sedation in the Emergency Department: A Complex and Multifactorial Challenge -- 16.Sedation of Pediatric Patients for Dental Procedures -- 7. Pediatric Sedation: The European Experience and Approach -- 18.Pediatric Sedation in the Underdeveloped Third World – An African Perspective: Models, Protocols, and Challenges -- Part III: Safety in Sedation -- 19.Pediatric Sedatives and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA): Challenges, Limitations, and Drugs in Development -- 20. Incidence and Stratification of Adverse Events Associated with Sedation: Is there a Benchmark?- 21.Medicolegal Risks and Outcomes of Sedation -- 22.Designing a Safe Pediatric Sedation Service: Adopting a New Culture -- Part IV: Sedation into the 22nd Century -- 23.Intravenous Infusions for Sedation: Rationale, State of the Art and Future Trends -- 24.Usage of Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Pediatric Sedation -- 25.Future of Pediatric Sedation -- Index.

Pediatric sedation has evolved to include many specialties.  This is the first book which is directed towards the broad range of specialists who deliver pediatric sedation outside of the operating room.   The contributing authors are internationally recognized leaders in sedation and in their specialty.   The specialty-specific chapters are designed to be applicable to all sedation providers worldwide.  For example, emergency medicine physicians will find information in the chapters entitled “Sedation of Pediatric Patients for Dental Procedures” and “Sedation in the Intensive Care Unit” that applies to their own practice.  When applicable,  chapters conclude with “Case Studies” which present challenging clinical scenarios.    Patient safety is highlighted, including the design and medico-legal implications of  existing pediatric sedation services in the United States, Europe, and the developing world.  Fundamental chapters provide in-depth reviews of topics which include, but are not limited to, physiology, pharmacology, and patient assessment. Up-to-the-minute, the book presents the latest guidelines across the specialties, both in the United States and abroad, and noteworthy, ongoing research endeavors.   Features ·         Comprehensive presentation of pediatric sedation across all specialties worldwide   ·         Case studies of real-life difficult clinical situations   ·         International roster of leaders in sedation   ·         Directed towards specialists in anesthesia, gastroenterology, oncology, radiology, internal medicine, nursing, hospital administration, pediatrics, dental, intensive care, emergency and hospital medicine