The use of actigraphs, or ambulatory devices that estimate sleep–wake patterns from activity
levels, has become common in pediatric research. Actigraphy provides a more objective …

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 …

Emergence delirium (ED) is a complex of perceptual disturbances and psychomotor
agitation that occurs most commonly in preschool-aged children in the early postanesthetic …

BACKGROUND: Neuronal cell death after general anesthesia has recently been
documented in several immature animal models. Worldwide, volatile anesthetics are used in …

This review assessed the incidence of emergence agitation in children anaesthetised with
either sevoflurane or halothane. The authors concluded that sevoflurane exhibited a …

Various experimental studies in animals have shown that general anaesthetics are
potentially toxic to the developing brain. By inducing apoptosis or interfering with …

In designing the anaesthetic plan for patients undergoing surgery, the choice of anaesthetic
agent may often appear irrelevant and the best results obtained by the use of a technique or …

Background Early postoperative negative behaviour in preschool children after general
anaesthesia is a common problem. The distinction between emergence delirium (ED) and …

It is recommended that children at high risk are identified in order to decrease their level of
preoperative anxiety, to supplement low-solubility inhalational agents with adjuvant drugs, to …