The purpose of this guideline is to present evidence-based and consensus-based
recommendations for the prevention and treatment of postoperative delirium. The …

During the pre-operation period, surgical candidates experience situations that stimulate
psychological anxiety leading to stress during and after surgery which is known as …

Propofol is an intravenous agent used commonly for the induction and maintenance of
anesthesia, procedural, and critical care sedation in children. The mechanisms of action on …

Despite lack of paediatric labelling, contributions to the literature on paediatric applications
of dexmedetomidine have increased over recent years. Dexmedetomidine possesses many …

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to investigate if virtual reality exposure (VRE) as a
preparation tool for elective day care surgery in children is associated with lower levels of …

Postoperative delirium and cognitive dysfunction (POCD) are topics of special importance in
the geriatric surgical population. They are separate entities, whose relationship has yet to be …

There remain unanswered questions and implications related to emergence delirium in
children. Although we know that there are some predisposing factors to emergence delirium …

Background Sevoflurane is an inhaled volatile anaesthetic that is widely used in paediatric
anaesthetic practice. Since its introduction, postoperative behavioural disturbance known as …

Objective To examine the effectiveness of Audiovisual (AV) interventions at reducing
preoperative anxiety and its associated outcomes in children undergoing elective surgery …

The introduction of a new generation of inhaled anesthetics into pediatric clinical practice
has been associated with a greater incidence of ED, a short-lived, but troublesome clinical …