Dexmedetomidine vs midazolam as preanesthetic medication in children: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Paediatric Anaesthesia

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 468-476

  Pasin, Laura ^a   Febres, Daniela ^a   Testa, Valentina ^a   Frati, Elena ^a   Borghi, Giovanni ^a   Landoni, Giovanni ^a,b   Zangrillo, Alberto ^a,b  

^a SAN RAFFAELE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b VITA SALUTE SAN RAFFAELE UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

anesthesia pediatric; children; dexmedetomidine; meta analysis; midazolam; premedication

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; DEXMEDETOMIDINE; MIDAZOLAM; HYPNOTIC SEDATIVE AGENT;

AGITATION; ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ANXIETY; DRUG EFFICACY; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; OPERATION DURATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; POSTOPERATIVE ANALGESIA; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREMEDICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; SEDATION; CHILD; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOMOTOR AGITATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANXIETY; CHILD; DEXMEDETOMIDINE; HUMANS; HYPNOTICS AND SEDATIVES; MIDAZOLAM; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PREANESTHETIC MEDICATION; PSYCHOMOTOR AGITATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84926524439     PISSN: 11555645     EISSN: 14609592     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/pan.12587     Document Type: Review

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