Effect of dexmedetomidine on preventing postoperative agitation in children: a meta-analysis.

Emergence agitation (EA) is one of the most common postoperative complications in children. The purpose of this meta-analysis is to assess the effect of dexmedetomidine for preventing postoperative agitation in children.We searched the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trails, MEDLINE, and EMB...

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Main Authors: Juan Ni, Jiafu Wei, Yusheng Yao, Xiaoqin Jiang, Linli Luo, Dong Luo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4440759?pdf=render