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The Efficacy Of Oral Dexmedetomidine As An Anesthetic Pre-Operative Medication And As A Deterrent To Emergence Delirium, Brian W. Mountain
The Efficacy Of Oral Dexmedetomidine As An Anesthetic Pre-Operative Medication And As A Deterrent To Emergence Delirium, Brian W. Mountain
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Introduction: Emergence delirium (ED) has been described as “…a mental disturbance during the recovery from general anesthesia consisting of hallucinations, delusions and confusion manifested by moaning, restlessness, involuntary physical activity, and thrashing about in bed”(Sikich & Lerman, 2004). This phenomenon has been considered a common post-anesthetic problem in children and adults since its description in the literature in 1960. According to Cole, Muray, McAllister & Hirshberg (2002), ED occurs most frequently in the initial ten minutes of recovery, but many children who arrive in a post-anesthesia recovery area asleep experience agitation later during recovery. There are multiple definitions of ED …