Keira Mason, MD
Senior Associate in Perioperative Anesthesia, Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine
Associate Professor of Anaesthesia, Harvard Medical School
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Keira Mason, MD
Senior Associate in Perioperative Anesthesia, Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine
Associate Professor of Anaesthesia, Harvard Medical School
Medical Services
Languages
English
Education
Medical School
Boston University School of Medicine
1991
Boston
MA
Internship
The Cambridge Hospital
1992
Cambridge
MA
Residency
Massachusetts General Hospital
1995
Boston
MA
Fellowship
Boston Children's Hospital
1997
Boston
MA
Certifications
American Board of Anesthesiology (General)
American Board of Anesthesiology (Pediatric Anesthesiology)
Publications
Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of remimazolam for procedural sedation in children and adolescents. View Abstract
Procedural sedation competencies: a review and multidisciplinary international consensus statement on knowledge, skills, training, and credentialing. View Abstract
The Effect of Dexmedetomidine Sedation on Lower Gastrointestinal Motility in Children-Is It Suitable for Anorectal Manometry? View Abstract
Remimazolam Pilot for Office-Based Dental Sedation: Adverse Events, Awareness and Outcomes. View Abstract
Using Immersive Virtual Reality Distraction to Reduce Fear and Anxiety before Surgery. View Abstract
Remimazolam for Pediatric Procedural Sedation: Results of an Institutional Pilot Program. View Abstract
Desktop Virtual Reality Offers a Novel Approach to Minimize Pain and Anxiety during Burn Wound Cleaning/Debridement in Infants and Young Children: A Randomized Crossover Pilot Study. View Abstract
Remimazolam as an Adjunct to General Anesthesia in Children: Adverse Events and Outcomes in a Large Cohort of 418 Cases. View Abstract
The Emerging Role of Virtual Reality as an Adjunct to Procedural Sedation and Anesthesia: A Narrative Review. View Abstract
Perioperative Acetaminophen and Dexmedetomidine Eliminate Post-Operative Opioid Requirement following Pediatric Tonsillectomy. View Abstract
Amnesia after Midazolam and Ketamine Sedation in Children: A Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial. View Abstract
Intranasal Dexmedetomidine Compared to a Combination of Intranasal Dexmedetomidine with Ketamine for Sedation of Children Requiring Dental Treatment: A Randomized Clinical Trial. View Abstract
The synergistic effect of dexmedetomidine on propofol for paediatric deep sedation: A randomised trial. View Abstract
Current State of Analgesia and Sedation in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. View Abstract
Emerging Approaches in Intravenous Moderate and Deep Sedation. View Abstract
In the Arms of Morpheus without Morphia; Mitigating the United States Opioid Epidemic by Decreasing the Surgical Use of Opioids. View Abstract
Dexmedetomidine: What's New for Pediatrics? A Narrative Review. View Abstract
The Use of Bispectral Index Monitoring Does Not Change Intraoperative Exposure to Volatile Anesthetics in Children. View Abstract
Procedural sedation: providing the missing definition. View Abstract
Recognizing Risks and Optimizing Perioperative Care to Reduce Respiratory Complications in the Pediatric Patient. View Abstract
Consensus statement on fasting before procedural sedation - underestimating the threat to patient safety? A reply. View Abstract
An international multidisciplinary consensus statement on fasting before procedural sedation in adults and children. View Abstract
Results from the Adverse Event Sedation Reporting Tool: A Global Anthology of 7952 Records Derived from >160,000 Procedural Sedation Encounters. View Abstract
The pearls of pediatric sedation: polish the old and embrace the new. View Abstract
Advancing the Safe Delivery of Office-Based Dental Anesthesia and Sedation: A Comprehensive and Critical Compendium. View Abstract
Future of paediatric sedation: towards a unified goal of improving practice. View Abstract
Evaluating Patient-Centered Outcomes in Clinical Trials of Procedural Sedation, Part 2 Safety: Sedation Consortium on Endpoints and Procedures for Treatment, Education, and Research Recommendations. View Abstract
Office-based anesthesia: hot topics and expert opinions. View Abstract
Reevaluating Fasting for Procedural Sedation. View Abstract
Recent advances in intravenous anesthesia and anesthetics. View Abstract
Efficacy Outcome Measures for Pediatric Procedural Sedation Clinical Trials: An ACTTION Systematic Review. View Abstract
Literature Review for Office-Based Anesthesia. View Abstract
Do patients require "escorts" or "carers" for discharge following day surgery and office-based anesthesia? Both sides of the debate explored. View Abstract
Tracking and Reporting Outcomes Of Procedural Sedation (TROOPS): Standardized Quality Improvement and Research Tools from the International Committee for the Advancement of Procedural Sedation. View Abstract
Out of Operating Room Anesthesia: A Comprehensive Review. View Abstract
Pulmonary aspiration during procedural sedation: a comprehensive systematic review. View Abstract
Evaluating Patient-Centered Outcomes in Clinical Trials of Procedural Sedation, Part 1 Efficacy: Sedation Consortium on Endpoints and Procedures for Treatment, Education, and Research Recommendations. View Abstract
Paediatric emergence delirium: a comprehensive review and interpretation of the literature. View Abstract
Feasibility of measuring memory response to increasing dexmedetomidine sedation in children. View Abstract
Propofol sedation in children: sleep trumps amnesia. View Abstract
Ketamine and propofol sedation by emergency medicine specialists: mainstream or menace? View Abstract
Threats to safety during sedation outside of the operating room and the death of Michael Jackson. View Abstract
A forecast of relevant pediatric sedation trends. View Abstract
Dexmedetomidine versus morphine infusion following laparoscopic bariatric surgery: effect on supplemental narcotic requirement during the first 24 h. View Abstract
Response to Dr. Phelps et al.: High-dose dexmedetomidine for noninvasive pediatric procedural sedation and discharge readiness. View Abstract
Dexmedetomidine: review, update, and future considerations of paediatric perioperative and periprocedural applications and limitations. View Abstract
Intranasal dexmedetomidine for sedation for pediatric computed tomography imaging. View Abstract
Challenges in paediatric procedural sedation: political, economic, and clinical aspects. View Abstract
Bradycardia in perspective-not all reductions in heart rate need immediate intervention. View Abstract
Hemodynamic response to fluid management in children undergoing dexmedetomidine sedation for MRI. View Abstract
Recent advances and contributions to procedural sedation with considerations for the future. View Abstract
Aerosolized intranasal midazolam for safe and effective sedation for quality computed tomography imaging in infants and children. View Abstract
Dexmedetomidine offers an option for safe and effective sedation for nuclear medicine imaging in children. View Abstract
Image quality of thoracic 64-MDCT angiography: imaging of infants and young children with or without general anesthesia. View Abstract
Intramuscular dexmedetomidine: an effective route of sedation preserves background activity for pediatric electroencephalograms. View Abstract
Evaluation of image quality and patient safety: paired inspiratory and expiratory MDCT assessment of tracheobronchomalacia in paediatric patients under general anaesthesia with breath-hold technique. View Abstract
Pediatric sedation in a community hospital-based outpatient MRI center. View Abstract
Adverse event reporting tool to standardize the reporting and tracking of adverse events during procedural sedation: a consensus document from the World SIVA International Sedation Task Force. View Abstract
Cardiovascular effects of dexmedetomidine sedation in children. View Abstract
Intramuscular dexmedetomidine sedation for pediatric MRI and CT. View Abstract
Review article: Dexmedetomidine in children: current knowledge and future applications. View Abstract
Stratification of sedation risk--a challenge to the sedation continuum. View Abstract
Pediatric CT sedation: comparison of dexmedetomidine and pentobarbital. View Abstract
Pediatric Sedation Outside the Operating Room: A Multi-Specialty Collaboration View Abstract
Pediatric pain management and sedation. View Abstract
Pediatric sedation: a global challenge. View Abstract
Extended infusion of dexmedetomidine to an infant at sixty times the intended rate. View Abstract
Paediatric sedation: a global challenge View Abstract
Pediatric Sedation: A Global Challenge View Abstract
Pediatric CT Sedation: Comparison between Dexmedetomidine and Pentobarbital View Abstract
Extended Infusion of Dexmedetomidine to an Infant at Sixty Times the Intended Rate View Abstract
Incidence and predictors of hypertension during high-dose dexmedetomidine sedation for pediatric MRI. View Abstract
Responsibility for Care of CICU Patients in MRI Suite, Children's Hospital Boston View Abstract
Reformulation of the sedation continuum. View Abstract
World SIVA: the pediatric initiative. View Abstract
Incidence and Predictors of Hypertension During High Dose Dexmedetomidine Sedation For Pediatric MRI View Abstract
Anesthesia and Sedation Outside the Operating Room. Gregory's Pediatric Anesthesia View Abstract
Sedation trends in the 21st century: the transition to dexmedetomidine for radiological imaging studies. View Abstract
Effects of dexmedetomidine sedation on the EEG in children. View Abstract
Anesthesia and Sedation for Pediatric Procedures Outside the Operating Room View Abstract
Monitoring End-Tidal Carbon Dioxide Levels of Deeply Sedated MRI Pediatric Patients During the Recovery Period.
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Nitrous Policy and Procedures, Children's Hospital Boston View Abstract
Radiologist-supervised ketamine sedation for solid organ biopsies in children and adolescents. View Abstract
Dexmedetomidine Policy and Procedures, Children's Hospital Boston View Abstract
Contributor, Society for Pediatric Anesthesia Lecture Series View Abstract
Practice Advisory on Anesthetic Care for Magnetic Resonance Imaging: A Report by the American Society of Anesthesiologists Task Force on Anesthetic Care for Magnetic Resonance Imaging View Abstract
An exaggerated hypertensive response to glycopyrrolate therapy for bradycardia associated with high-dose dexmedetomidine. View Abstract
Pediatric procedures in interventional radiology. View Abstract
Strategies for Radiological Imaging Studies View Abstract
Anesthesia Outside of the Operating Room View Abstract
MDCT evaluation of the prevalence of tracheomalacia in children with mediastinal aortic vascular anomalies. View Abstract
The pediatric sedation service: who is appropriate to sedate, which medications should I use, who should prescribe the drugs, how do I bill? View Abstract
Is propofol a safe alternative to pentobarbital for sedation during pediatric diagnostic CT? View Abstract
Pediatric Sedation for Radiological Imaging Studies View Abstract
High dose dexmedetomidine as the sole sedative for pediatric MRI. View Abstract
Hemodynamic effects of dexmedetomidine sedation for CT imaging studies. View Abstract
MDCT assessment of tracheomalacia in symptomatic infants with mediastinal aortic vascular anomalies: preliminary technical experience. View Abstract
Value of bispectral index monitor in differentiating between moderate and deep Ramsay Sedation Scores in children. View Abstract
Dexmedetomidine for pediatric sedation for computed tomography imaging studies. View Abstract
Department of Radiology Sedation Policies and Guidelines, Children's Hospital Boston View Abstract
The Evolution of Universal Protocol in Interventional Radiology View Abstract
Anesthesia and Sedation for Procedures Outside the Operating Room View Abstract
Adverse cardiovascular and respiratory events during sedation of pediatric patients for imaging examinations. View Abstract
Infant sedation for MR imaging and CT: oral versus intravenous pentobarbital. View Abstract
Percutaneous treatment of low flow vascular malformations. View Abstract
Superiority of pentobarbital versus chloral hydrate for sedation in infants during imaging. View Abstract
Effects of IV pentobarbital with and without fentanyl on end-tidal carbon dioxide levels during deep sedation of pediatric patients undergoing MRI. View Abstract
Comparison of oral pentobarbital sodium (nembutal) and oral chloral hydrate for sedation of infants during radiologic imaging: preliminary results. View Abstract
Anesthesia in the Department of Radiology Sedation Policies and Guidelines, Children's Hospital Boston View Abstract
Effects of intravenous pentobarbital on end-tidal carbon dioxide levels during deep sedation of pediatric patients undergoing MRI scans View Abstract
Evolution of a protocol for ketamine-induced sedation as an alternative to general anesthesia for interventional radiologic procedures in pediatric patients. View Abstract
The development of a pediatric radiology sedation program. View Abstract
Legal Aspects of Pain Management View Abstract
The development of a pediatric radiology sedation program View Abstract
AIDS and the Healthcare Worker View Abstract
Coagulation abnormalities in pediatric and adult patients after sclerotherapy or embolization of vascular anomalies. View Abstract
Sedatives used in pediatric imaging: comparison of IV pentobarbital with IV pentobarbital with midazolam added. View Abstract
Perioperative considerations in a hypothyroid infant with hepatic haemangioma. View Abstract
Accuracy of capnography with a 30 ft nasal cannula for monitoring respiratory rate and end-tidal CO2 in children View Abstract
Periperative Considerations in a Hypothyroid Infant with Hepatic Hemangioma View Abstract
Serum ethanol levels in children and adults after ethanol embolization or sclerotherapy for vascular anomalies. View Abstract
Accuracy of capnography with a 30 foot nasal cannula for monitoring respiratory rate and end-tidal CO2 in children. View Abstract
Anesthesia in the Department of Radiology View Abstract
Sedation for pediatric radiological procedures: analysis of potential causes of sedation failure and paradoxical reactions. View Abstract
Nitrous Oxide. Pediatric Procedural Sedation and Analgesia. In: Krauss B, Brustowicz R, editors View Abstract
Guidelines for Nursing Practice: Care of the Post Anesthesia Patient-Outpatient Radiology View Abstract
Anesthesia for Pediatric Radiology View Abstract
Outpatient Radiology Anesthesia Guidelines Criteria for Case Types and Patient Selection, Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital Boston View Abstract
Anesthesia in the Department of Radiology View Abstract
Department of Radiology Sedation Policies and Guidelines, Children's Hospital View Abstract
Anesthesia in the Department of Radiology View Abstract
Post-natal decline of fetal haemoglobin in homozygous sickle cell disease: relationship to parenteral Hb F levels. View Abstract
The determinants of irreversibly sickled cells in homozygous sickle cell disease. View Abstract