Clonidine for the prevention of emergence agitation in young children: efficacy and recovery profile
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Clonidine for the prevention of emergence agitation in young children: efficacy and recovery profile.
BACKGROUND Emergence agitation (EA) is a common postoperative problem in young children who have received sevoflurane and isoflurane for general anesthesia. This randomized, double-blinded study evaluated the efficacy of intraoperative clonidine in reducing EA, and describes its recovery profile. METHODS With Institutional Review Board approval and informed consent, children undergoing brief,...
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عنوان ژورنال: Pediatric Anesthesia
سال: 2006
ISSN: 1155-5645,1460-9592
DOI: 10.1111/j.1460-9592.2006.01818.x