Table 2 Equipment of the sedation environments used by the responding pediatric centers (n = 134)
On-location items | Always present | Available if required | Not available | Essentiala |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Oxygen | 94.2% | 2.2% | 0% | yes |
Compressed air | 80.4% | 10.1% | 3.6% | yes |
Suction | 84.1% | 10.1% | 0.7% | yes |
Electrocardiography | 76.1% | 18.1% | 0.7% | yes |
Blood pressure (RR) | 73.2% | 20.4% | 0,7% | yes |
Pulse oxymetry | 94.2% | 2.2% | 0% | yes |
Capnometry | 5.8% | 43.5% | 31.2% | no |
Emergencyb | 84.1% | 11.6% | 0% | yes |
Defibrillator | 26.1% | 59.4% | 7.2% | no |
Ventilator | 17.4% | 65.9% | 10.1% | no |