From: Premedication with dexmedetomidine to reduce emergence agitation: a randomized controlled trial
Control (n = 45) | Dexmedetomidine (n = 45) | P value | |
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NRS | 4 (2–5) | 3 (2–6) | 0.374 |
Aono’s scale | 1 (1–2) | 1 (1–1) | 0.015a |
Agitation (Aono’s scale scores ≥2) | 18 (40.0) | 8 (17.8) | 0.020a |
Agitation duration (min) | 2.5 (6) | 0.3 (1) | 0.019a |
Aono’s scale scores ≥3 | 9 (20.0) | 2 (4.4) | 0.024a |