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""Objectives and Aims:? To evaluate the efficacy of the AccuVein AV300 device in improving the first-time success rate of intravenous cannulation of anesthetized pediatric patients. Background:? The AccuVein AV300 device was developed to assist venepuncture and intravenous cannulation by enhancing the visibility of superficial veins. It uses infrared light to highlight hemoglobin so that blood vessels are darkly delineated against a red background. Methods/Materials:? Patients were randomized to cannulation with the AccuVein AV300 device or standard insertion by experienced pediatric anesthesiologists. An observer recorded the number of skin punctures and cannulation attempts required, and the time between tourniquet application and successful cannulation Selleck GW-572016 or four skin punctures, whichever came first. Results and Conclusions:? There were 146 patients with a median age of 4.6?years (range, 0.18�C17.1?years), 46.6% were male, 80.8% were light skin colored, and 15.7% were younger than 2?years. The first-attempt success rates were 75% (95% CI, 63.8�C84.2%) using AV300 and 73% (95% CI, 61.9�C81.9%) using the standard method (P?=?0.85). Patients with dark or medium skin color were 0.38 times less likely to have a successful first attempt than patients with light skin color. The difference between the two treatment groups in number of skin punctures and the time to insertion was not significant. Although the AV300 was easy to use and improved visualization of the veins, we found no evidence that it was superior to the standard method of intravenous cannulation in unselected pediatric patients under anesthesia. www.selleckchem.com/products/crenolanib-cp-868596.html PTPRJ ""Background:? Bilateral myringotomy (BMT) is a commonly performed otolaryngologic procedure in children. Objectives:? To examine the effects of intranasal dexmedetomidine, an ��2-adrenoceptor agonist, on time-averaged pain scores, pain control, need for rescue analgesia, and agitation scores in children undergoing BMT. Methods:? We designed a trial to enroll 160 children randomized to one of four groups: two study groups, dexmedetomidine (1 or 2?��g��kg?1), or two control groups representing our institutional standards of practice (intranasal fentanyl-2?��g��kg?1 or acetaminophen as needed postoperatively). Results:? After 101 children were enrolled, patient caregivers observed that some enrollees were excessively sedated and required prolonged postanesthesia care unit (PACU) stay. This observation led to an unplanned interim analysis and early trial termination. After data were collected, severe nonnormality of pain and agitation scores necessitated a switch of the outcome to assess repeated measurements of the proportion of patients with pain, severe pain, and agitation. Demographics, time to emergence, and agitation were similar among all groups. The risk of requiring acetaminophen rescue (P?