Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5583031 | Journal of Clinical Anesthesia | 2017 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
The majority of NICUs in the US that responded to the survey utilized feed and swaddle as their primary technique for obtaining MRIs of the brain and reported a high success rate. Given the growing concern over the possible neurotoxic effects of anesthetic drugs on the developing brain, more centers should consider this technique as a first line method to obtain brain MRIs, with sedation and GA reserved for failed feed and swaddle attempts and special circumstances.
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Authors
Benjamin J. Heller, Francine S. Yudkowitz, Scott Lipson,