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

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

Background Emergence agitation (EA) in children is increased after sevoflurane
anaesthesia. The efficacy of prophylactic treatment is controversial. The aim of this study …

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

The role of ketamine anesthesia in the prehospital, emergency department and operating
theater settings is not well defined. A nonsystematic review of ketamine was performed by …

Background Postoperative cognitive complications are associated with substantial morbidity
and mortality. Ketamine has been suggested to have neuroprotective effects in various …

Background Emergence agitation in children after sevoflurane is common. Different drugs
have been used to decrease its occurrence with variable efficacy. The authors compared the …

Objective To evaluate the effect of nalbuphine on emergence agitation (EA) in children
undergoing adenotonsillectomy. Design Multicenter, prospective, double-blind, randomized …

Objective: Postoperative agitation in children is a well-documented clinical phenomenon
with incidence ranging from 10% to 67%. There is no definitive explanation for this agitation …

In neurosurgical patients with normal intracranial pressure, sevoflurane might be a good
alternative to propofol. In patients with reduced intracranial elastance, caused by space …