Question · asked by 1 review
Chloral hydrate oral (50 mg/kg or 100 mg/kg) vs dexmedetomidine oral (2 µg/kg or 3 µg/kg): Proportion of children who required a further dose of either the same sedative agent or the addition of a different sedative agent
- Population
- children undergoing neurodiagnostic procedures
- Intervention
- Chloral hydrate oral (50 mg/kg or 100 mg/kg)
- Comparison
- dexmedetomidine oral (2 µg/kg or 3 µg/kg)
- Outcome
- Proportion of children who required a further dose of either the same sedative agent or the addition of a different sedative agent
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Chloral hydrate oral (50 mg/kg or 100 mg/kg) vs dexmedetomidine oral (2 µg/kg or 3 µg/kg) Proportion of children who required a further dose of either the same sedative agent or the addition of a different sedative agent · children undergoing neurodiagnostic procedures The review found no eligible studies for this question. Chloral hydrate as a sedating agent for neurodiagnostic procedures in children (2021) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | no estimate extracted | Not reported | No studies found |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chloral hydrate as a sedating agent for neurodiagnostic procedures in children 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | Not reported | Not extracted | Not assessed |
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