Pediatric anesthesia & critical care
Dexmedetomidine for Emergence Delirium and Agitation in Preschool Children Undergoing Adeno‐Tonsillectomy: A Scoping Review Protocol
Study context
- Population
- Preschool children (1–6 years) undergoing adeno-tonsillectomy given perioperative dexmedetomidine
Methodological detailsJBI methodology, PRISMA-ScR reporting, two independent reviewers, descriptive synthesis, Searches: MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL, CENTRAL and grey literature, Data charted on dexmedetomidine dosing, routes, timing, outcome definitions, effects on emergence delirium (ED)/emergence agitation (EA), secondary outcomes and adverse events
- JBI methodology
- PRISMA-ScR reporting
- Two independent reviewers
- Descriptive synthesis
- Searches: MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL, CENTRAL and grey literature
- Data charted on dexmedetomidine dosing, routes, timing, outcome definitions, effects on ED/EA, secondary outcomes and adverse events
No results yet. This paper sets out the design of a trial; its results are to come.
Original publication
Dexmedetomidine for Emergence Delirium and Agitation in Preschool Children Undergoing Adeno‐Tonsillectomy: A Scoping Review Protocol. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand. Published 13 January 2026. doi:10.
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