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

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 Emergence delirium has been investigated in several clinical trials. However,
no reliable and valid rating scale exists to measure this phenomenon in children. Therefore …

Emergence agitation (EA) is a postanesthetic problem that interferes with a child's recovery
and presents a challenge in terms of assessment and management. In this prospective …

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

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 …

Emergence agitation (EA), also referred to as emergence delirium, can have clinically
significant consequences. The mechanism of EA remains unclear. The proposed risk factors …

BACKGROUND: Dexmedetomidine, a specific α 2 agonist, has an analgesic-sparing effect
and reduces emergence agitation. We compared an intraoperative dexmedetomidine …

Background: Dexmedetomidine has shown sedative, analgesic, and anxiolytic effects after
intravenous (IV) administration. Sevoflurane is associated with a high incidence of …

Background Emergence delirium (ED) refers to a variety of behavioral disturbances
commonly seen in children following emergence from anesthesia. Vapor‐based anesthesia …