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

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

Emergence agitation (EA) in children is a major postoperative issue that increases the risk of
patient self-harm, places a burden on nursing staff, and reduces parent satisfaction with …

Background: Sevoflurane is generally the preferred anesthetic agent for general anesthesia
in pediatric patients, due to its rapid induction and recovery characteristics. However, it has …

Background The aim of our study was to compare the efficacy of dexmedetomidine,
ketamine, and midazolam for sedative premedication administered by nebuliser 30 min …

Study objective This updated network meta-analysis aims at exploring whether the
concurrent use of midazolam or antiemetics may enhance the efficacy of other …

BACKGROUND Dexmedetomidine is being used increasingly as a premedicant in the
paediatric population. However, the effectiveness of pre-operative intranasal …

Background: We conducted this systematic review and meta-analysis to investigate the
clinical effect of dexmedetomidine in preventing pediatric emergence agitation (EA) or …

The practice of anesthetic premedication embarked upon soon after ether and chloroform
were introduced as general anesthetics in the middle of the 19 th century. By applying …

Abstract Study Objectives This study aimed to test the hypothesis that premedication with a
single dose of intranasal dexmedetomidine (DEX) could not only reduce preoperative …