Anticholinergic premedication-induced fever in paediatric ambulatory ketamine anaesthesia

Conclusion
Routine premedication with adjunctive anticholinergics should not be considered in paediatric patients receiving ketamine sedation due to the increased risk of fever.
Trial registration number, Clinicaltrials.gov: NCT02430272

Source: Journal of International Medical Research - July 21, 2016 Category: Research Authors: Kim, K. W., Choe, W. J., Kim, J. H., Kim, K.-T., Lee, S.-I., Park, J. S., Kim, J. W., Heo, M. H. Tags: Research Reports Source Type: research