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Emerg Med J 21:286-289 doi:10.1136/emj.2003.007229
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Procedural sedation in paediatric minor procedures: a prospective audit on ketamine use in the emergency department

Table 3

Time taken for the child to return to normal after ketamine sedation

Time (h) Patients (n)
*All the remainder were within 72 hours except one who took two weeks. This child had previously been diagnosed with “attention deficit hyperactivity disorder”. Data in parentheses are percentages.
<2 19 (26)
2.1–6 21 (28)
6.1–12 14 (19)
12.1–24 11 (15)
>24* 9 (12)

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