Open AccessThe prevalence of emergence delirium and its associated factors among children at a postoperative unit: A retrospective cohort at a Middle Eastern hospital
Author(s) -
Sadal K Aldakhil,
Mahmoud Salam,
Areej Albelali,
Raghad M. AlKanhal,
Maram J Alnemer,
Abdulaleem Alatassi
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
saudi journal of anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.416
H-Index - 24
eISSN - 1658-354X
pISSN - 0975-3125
DOI - 10.4103/sja.sja_573_19
Subject(s) - medicine , retrospective cohort study , anxiety , delirium , fentanyl , emergence delirium , cohort , pediatrics , anesthesia , surgery , psychiatry
Emergence delirium (ED) has been reported among children at a postoperative setting, which delays their recovery and exposes them to traumas. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of ED and its associated factors among children who underwent surgeries at a major tertiary healthcare facility in Saudi Arabia.