Background Emergence agitation is common after nasal surgery. We investigated the effects
of intraoperative dexmedetomidine infusion on emergence agitation and quality of recovery …

Background Postoperative emergency agitation (EA) is a common problem.
Dexmedetomidine and remifentanil may be used to prevent this problem. Our primary aim …

Objectives Dexmedetomidine has sympatholytic, sedative, anesthetic, and analgesic effects,
as well as vasoconstrictive effects, which may help prevent hypotension under general …

Purpose We investigated whether preventive use of dexmedetomidine during surgery was
effective for reducing emergence agitation and postoperative delirium. Methods In this …

Background Intraoperative dexmedetomidine may decrease postoperative emergence
agitation in elderly patients due to its sedative effect. In this study, we evaluated the effect of …

BACKGROUND: Dexmedetomidine provides smooth and hemodynamically stable
emergence at the expense of hypotension, delayed recovery, and sedation. We investigated …

Postoperative emergence agitation/delirium (POED) is a common complication in pediatric
surgery patients, which increases the risk of developing postoperative airway obstruction …

Purpose To determine whether dexmedetomidine sedation in the postanesthesia care unit
(PACU) could decrease agitation and delirium after free flap surgery. Materials and Methods …

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of dexmedetomidine for emergence
agitation after tonsillectomy in children. METHODS: 120 ASA physical status I and II children …

Objective: Emergence agitation (EA), a short-lived, self-limiting phenomenon, arises
frequently after the use of inhalational agents and hampers the implementation of pediatric …