Objective To investigate the effect of intranasal ketamine versus alfentanil in addition to oral
midazolam for the prevention of emergence agitation in children. Methods Children …

Background and objective: The use of sevoflurane in paediatric anaesthesia which could
enable rapid recovery is complicated by the frequent occurrence of emergence agitation …

Materials and Methods: Ninety-two preschool children, aged between two and six years,
with an American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status I or II, scheduled for elective …

Background: Emergence agitation or delirium is a known phenomenon that may occur in
children undergoing general anesthesia with inhaled agents. Our aim was to test the …

Objective A prospective, double-blind, randomized controlled trial to compare the effect of
preoperative midazolam or ketamine on the incidence of emergence agitation (EA) following …

Background: Emergence agitation (EA) in children is increased after sevoflurane
anesthesia. Propofol and dexmedetomidine have been used for prophylactic treatment with …

Sevoflurane is associated with a high incidence of emergence agitation in children.
Midazolam and propofol have been examined with the aim of reducing emergence agitation …

Background Sevoflurane is a volatile anesthetic agent with low pungency, non-irritating
odor, and low blood/gas partition coefficient that makes it an attractive alternative to …

Results: Incidence of EA was 25.9% in the propofol group compared to 51.9% in the control
group (RR= 0.500; 95% CI 0.298–0.840; P= 0.006). Mean transfer time in propofol group …

OBJECTIVE: The effect of midazolam premedication on forestalling postoperative agitation
in children is not yet concluded. The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of …