Ellen de Kort

100 Chapter 6 In conclusion, our study shows that by using the IRS, 85% of patients are adequately sedated for the procedure. Our protocol also enables the standardization of a highly complex procedure in vulnerable patients. We therefore advocate that the IRS should be used in every neonate who receives premedication prior to intubation. Further research combining the IRS with other parameters such as degree of muscle relaxation could increase the predictability of adequate intubation conditions even further.