Emergence delirium in children is not related to intraoperative burst suppression – prospective, observational electrography study

Table 3 Confounders considered risk factors for emergence delirium in children

Confounders	Odds ratio	95% CI lower limit	95% CI upper limit	P Value
Age (months)	0.986	0.973	1.000	0.046
Anaesthesia Induction (Sevoflurane / Propofol / mix of both)	0.691	0.275	1.737	0.432
Anaesthesia Maintenance (Sevoflurane / Propofol)	0.699	0.427	2.420	0.971
Concentration of Midazolam (mg/kg body weight)	2.886	0.253	32.867	0.393
Concentration of Remifentanil (μg/kg body weight / min)	0.465	0	798.215	0.840
Anaesthesia duration (min)	1.005	1.001	1.010	0.025
Burst suppression occurrence (yes / no)	1.266	0.563	2.848	0.569
Burst suppression duration (sec)	1	0.999	1.001	0.583
Burst Suppression strength	0.9	0.721	1.122	0.349

Univariate logistic regression accounting for confounders considered risk factors triggering emergence delirium after general anaesthesia in children. Only age (months) and anaesthesia duration (min) showed a significant association

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