Table 1.
Incidence of adverse events per 1000 sedations (meta-analysis)
| Number of events per sedations | Estimate per 1000 | Lower CI | Upper CI | I2 (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agitation | 175/7226 | 17.9 | 12.2 | 23.7 | 75 |
| Apnoea | 38/6215 | 7.1 | 3.2 | 11.0 | 25 |
| Aspiration | 0/3326 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 0 |
| Bradycardia | 9/1315 | 4.5 | 0.9 | 8.1 | 0 |
| BVM/oral airway/positive pressure ventilation | 50/8760 | 5.0 | 2.3 | 7.6 | 47 |
| Hypotension | 12/2128 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 4.3 | 8 |
| Hypoxia | 238/11 457 | 14.8 | 10.2 | 19.3 | 76 |
| Intubation | 4/9136 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0 |
| Laryngospasm | 34/8687 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 4.7 | 40 |
| Vomiting | 498/7865 | 55.5 | 45.2 | 65.8 | 85 |
BVM, bag valve mask.