Pediatric anesthesia & critical care
Identifying behaviors that characterize emergence delirium: An observational study
Authors' conclusion
Eight behaviors that differentiate pediatric dental patients with emergence delirium from those without were found.
Study context
- Population
- Pediatric dental patients awakening from anesthesia154 included
- Participants
- 33 / 120 / 11
- Exposure
- True emergence delirium vs Not True emergence delirium vs Experts disagreed
- True emergence deliriumn = 33
- Not True emergence deliriumn = 120reference
- Experts disagreedn = 11
- Outcome
- Expert agreement on behaviors that differentiate children with emergence delirium from those without
Methodological detailsthree-phase, video recording
- Three-phase
- Video recording
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Behaviors characterizing "True emergence delirium"
Behaviors significantly different between True and Not True emergence delirium videos
24
Behaviors with almost perfect research-assistant agreement (0.81-1.00)
1
Behaviors with substantial research-assistant agreement (0.61-0.80)
7
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
Events
| Outcome | True emergence delirium | Not True emergence delirium | Experts disagreed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expert classification of patients | 33 | 120 | 11 |
- Expert classification of patients: expert audience: 10 anesthesiologists, 12 anesthesiology residents, 3 pediatric dentists, 4 PACU nurses
Original publication
Identifying behaviors that characterize emergence delirium: An observational study. Paediatr Anaesth. Published 25 April 2023. doi:10.
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