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2019 Mar


Afr J Emerg Med


9


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Procedural sedation and analgesia practices in the emergency centre.

Authors

Wood-Thompson DK, Enyuma COA, Laher AE
Afr J Emerg Med. 2019 Mar; 9(1):8-13.
PMID: 30873345.

Abstract

Procedural sedation and analgesia allows the clinician to safely and efficiently administer sedation, analgesia, anxiolysis and sometimes amnesia to facilitate the performance of various procedures in the emergency centre. The aim of this study is to determine current sedation practices, common indications and major obstacles in selected emergency centres across Southern Gauteng, South Africa, with a view to improving future standards and practices.