emergence delirium

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emergence delirium

Unusually intense agitation in a patient awakening from anesthesia.

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Does dexmedetomidine prevent emergence delirium in children after sevoflurane-based general anesthesia?

Study of dose related effects of dexmedetomidine on laryngeal mask airway removal in children -a double blind randomized study

Postoperative emergence delirium was assessed using the paediatric anaesthesia emergence delirium score (17).

Recovery Profile After General Anaesthesia in Paediatric Ambulatory Surgeries: Desflurane Versus Propofol/Pediatrik Ambulatuvar Cerrahilerde Genel Anestezi Sonrasinda Topadanma Profili: Desfluran ve Propofol

However, there is a paucity of studies evaluating the effect of DEX on preoperative anxiety and emergence delirium (ED) in dental restoration surgery [12,18].

The Effect of Oral Dexmedetomidine Premedication on Preoperative Cooperation and Emergence Delirium in Children Undergoing Dental Procedures

Twersky and Philip (2008) and Voepel-Lewis, Malviya and Tait, (2003) agree that pain and emergence delirium present similarly, therefore prevention and treatment are the same and include preemptive analgesics (non-opioids, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs or NSAIDs and opioids).

Perioperative pain management: enhancing a child's day surgery experience

Dexmedetomidine is currently approved by US FDA only for the sedation of intubated and mechanically ventilated adults in the intensive care unit.30 However, it has been used for paediatrics sedation in cardiac catheterization,21 radiological procedures,31 dental procedures32 and mechanical ventilation for ICU patients.33 It has also been used to control withdrawal symptoms of opioids and benzodiazepines as well as for the prevention of emergence delirium after general anaesthesia.

Sedation for children undergoing cardiac catheterization: a review of literature

The Pediatric Anesthesia Emergence Delirium Scale is validated and reliable.

Prophylactic use of midazolam or propofol at the end of surgery may reduce the incidence of emergence agitation after sevoflurane anaesthesia

Emergence delirium in adults in the post-anaesthesia care unit.

A PROSPECTIVE RANDOMISED CONTROL STUDY TO ASSESS THE EFFICACY OF INTRAOPERATIVE DEXMED INFUSION ON EMERGENCE AGITATION AND QUALITY OF RECOVERY IN NASAL SURGERY