Effect of dexmedetomidine in children undergoing general anesthesia with sevoflurane: a meta-analysis

Background and objectives: Sevoflurane is often used in pediatric anesthesia and is associated with high incidence of psychomotor agitation. In such cases, dexmedetomidine (DEX) has been used, but its benefit and implications remain uncertain. We assessed the effects of DEX on agitation in children...

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Main Authors: Marco Aurélio Soares Amorim, Catia Sousa Govêia, Edno Magalhães, Luís Cláudio Araújo Ladeira, Larissa Govêia Moreira, Denismar Borges de Miranda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-03-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Anesthesiology
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0104001416300537