Use of Nitrous Oxide for Minimal Sedation in Pediatric Outpatients: A Survey Analysis of Patient Experience and Parent-Guardian Satisfaction.

Introduction: The use of minimal and moderate sedation in the pediatric population allows for the successful completion of many procedures in both hospital and outpatient settings without the risks involved with general anesthesia. Sanford Children's outpatient sedation clinic had been using oral midazolam for minimal sedation but began using inhaled nitrous oxide in January 2019. The current study examines patient experience and parent/guardian satisfaction with use of inhaled nitrous oxide for minimal sedation.

Neonatal Respiratory Distress.

Respiratory distress is a commonly encountered problem in newborn infants. Recognizing an infant with respiratory distress is not difficult, but determining the etiology and initiating proper management can be challenging. This review will focus on pulmonary causes of respiratory distress in the late preterm (34-366/7 weeks gestation) through late term (41-416/7 weeks gestation) infant with guidance for diagnosis and proper management of these infants.

Infant of a Diabetic Mother.

Currently, 3-10 percent of pregnancies are complicated by abnormal glucose control, and the incidence of diabetes mellitus in the U.S. has risen with the obesity epidemic.