Sedated ABR, ListServ Summary, Nov 2024

Rehab administrators answer questions regarding Sedated Auditory Brainstem Response (ABR) Testing. IPRC archives information collected by the Pediatric Rehab Administrator’s ListServ as a public service to the entire Pediatric Rehabilitation Community. All information is posted in summary format and has been de-identified. Search through past queries for responses to rehabilitation related questions.

Original Question(s):

1. # Audiology patients/month
2. # Unsedated ABRs/month
3. Proportion unsedated:all
4. Sedated ABRs/month
5. Proportion sedated:all
6. Proportion sedated:all ABR
7. Sedated ABR location
8. Sedated ABR drug
9. Notes

In summary, responding hospitals

• See 420-2100 patients per month
• Perform 12-117 unsedated ABRs per month (2-18% of volume)
• Perform 5 to 124 sedated ABRs per month (0.2-15% of volume/5-51% of ABR volume)
• See patients in procedural units and the OR, as well as radiology, clinic and outpatient surgery centers
• Use propofol, precedex, versed, or other sedatives

Summary of Responses (de-identified)