Impact of Dexmedetomidine on Pediatric Agitation in the Postanesthesia Care Unit.

CONCLUSIONS: Low-dose DEX could significantly reduce the delirium and agitation in the PACU stage of pediatric tonsillectomy, and there were no untoward hemodynamic events in this study of 80 patients.
PMID: 29362047 [PubMed - in process]

Source: Journal of Perianesthesia Nursing - January 26, 2018 Category: Nursing Authors: Li H, Zhang L, Shi M, Yang S, Li S, Gao S Tags: J Perianesth Nurs Source Type: research