Ketamine hydrochloride in sedoanalgesia of large pediatric burn patient

Authors

  • Alexander García Urquijo Hospital Provincial Universitario “Arnaldo Milián Castro”, Santa Clara, VillaClara
  • Migdacelys Arbolaez Estrada Hospital Pediátrico Provincial Universitario “José Luis Miranda”, Santa Clara
  • Jacqueline González Díaz Hospital Pediátrico Provincial Universitario “José Luis Miranda”, Santa Clara
  • Elvis González Pérez Hospital Pediátrico Provincial Universitario “José Luis Miranda”, Santa Clara
  • Horacio Martínez Yzquierdo Hospital Pediátrico Provincial Universitario “José Luis Miranda”, Santa Clara

Keywords:

ketamine, burn units

Abstract

It was proceeded to a descriptive, prospective study from January 2008 to December 2012 in Burn Units at “José Luis Miranda " Children's Hospital of Santa Clara City, Villa Clara province , in order to describe the effect of hydrochloride ketamine in sedoanalgesia of large pediatric burn patient . 29 patients who met the selection criteria established were administered a dose of ketamine hydrochloride of 0.5mg/kg/h by continuous infusion for 15 days. Pain scales to assess the level of analgesia, degree of sedation and the welfare state were applied in patients. 80.3 % of children remained without pain; 100% was evaluated in adequate sedation and state of comfort and sedo - analgesic effect showed a downward trend after ten days of treatment without adverse events arose. Ketamine hydrochloride at the dose tested achieved a sedo - analgesic proper effect.

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García Urquijo A, Arbolaez Estrada M, González Díaz J, González Pérez E, Martínez Yzquierdo H. Ketamine hydrochloride in sedoanalgesia of large pediatric burn patient. Acta Méd Centro [Internet]. 2014 Jun. 28 [cited 2025 Jul. 1];8(2):4-9. Available from: https://revactamedicacentro.sld.cu/index.php/amc/article/view/113

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Vol. 8 No. 2 (2014): April-June

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