Review Article

[Retracted] Incidence of Adverse Effects of Propofol for Procedural Sedation/Anesthesia in the Pediatric Emergency Population: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Table 2

Characteristics of the 8 included studies on adverse events.

AuthorCountryAgeAdverse eventsBlinding

Chen 2013 [23]Eastern<18Cough attacks, oral aspiration, desaturation, bradypnea, hypotension, hypertension, bradycardiaDouble-blind
Weng 2020 [24]Eastern<18Cough attacks, hypotension, hypertension, bradycardia, stridorDouble-blind
Erden 2009 [25]Western<18Agitation, tachycardia, nystagmus, bradypnea, hypotension, hypertensionDouble-blind
Weisz 2017 [26]Western<18Oxygen desaturation, apnea, cardiovascular events, nausea, vomiting/retching, unpleasant recovery reactionDouble-blind
Mittal 2013 [27]Eastern<18Apnea, desaturation, stridor, coughing, laryngospasmDouble-blind
Wu 2020 [28]Eastern<18Hypoxia, agitationDouble-blind
Schmitz 2018 [29]Western<18Agitation, stridor, laryngospasm, apneaDouble-blind
Hasani 2013 [30]Eastern<18Hypotension, bradycardia, laryngospasm, hypertension, postoperative nausea, postoperative vomiting, cough attacksDouble-blind