The effect of age on outpatient pediatric procedural sedation with intranasal dexmedetomidine and oral midazolam.

"data availability available upon request to the corresponding author. declarations ethics approval the local research ethics committee granted ethical approval (2022-ibr-0289"

"Declarations Ethics approvalThe local research ethics committee granted ethical approval (2022-IBR-0289-P-01) and the study has been registered in the Chinese Clinical Trial Registry (ChiCTR2300067578) on January 22, 2023. All procedures were conducted in accordance with the ethical standards set forth by the 1964 Declaration of Helsinki and its later amendments or comparable ethical standards, ensuring compliance and protection of participant rights and confidentiality. Consent to participateThis is an observational study. The local research ethics committee has confirmed that informed consent is not required. Consent for publicationN/A. Conflict of interestThe authors declare no competing interests. Conflict of interest The authors declare no competing interests."

"Funding National Natural Science Foundation of China (grant 81971809)."

"Declarations: Ethics approvalThe local research ethics committee granted ethical approval (2022-IBR-0289-P-01) and the study has been registered in the Chinese Clinical Trial Registry (ChiCTR2300067578) on January 22, 2023. All procedures were conducted in accordance with the ethical standards set forth by the 1964 Declaration of Helsinki and its later amendments or comparable ethical standards, ensuring compliance and protection of participant rights and confidentiality.: Consent to participateThis is an observational study. The local research ethics committee has confirmed that informed consent is not required.: Consent for publicationN/A.: Conflict of interestThe authors declare no competing interests. Ethics approval: The local research ethics committee granted ethical approval (2022-IBR-0289-P-01) and the study has been registered in the Chinese Clinical Trial Registry (ChiCTR2300067578) on January 22, 2023. All procedures were conducted in accordance with the ethical standards set forth by the 1964 Declaration of Helsinki and its later amendments or comparable ethical standards, ensuring compliance and protection of participant rights and confidentiality."