Transurethral resection has been the gold standard in the operative management of benign prostatic hyperplasia and bladder tumor; however, it is associated with several complications that may cause patient discomfort. We evaluated the usefulness of continuous infusion of dexmedetomidine on emergence agitation, hemodynamic status, and recovery profiles in patients undergoing elective surgery by ...

Introduction. Stroke is a leading cause of mortality and morbidity in the United States. About 20% of the stroke is hemorrhagic and about 50% of these is due to aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage. A troublesome neuropsychiatric complication of subarachnoid hemorrhage is agitation/aggression. Case Presentation. A 45-year-old man with no prior psychiatric history, sustained subarachnoid hemorrhag...

BACKGROUND While mild and moderate sedation have been widely used to reduce sudden agitation in intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) patients after surgery, agitation is still a frequent problem, which may cause postoperative blood pressure fluctuation. The present study aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of short-course deep sedation for the treatment of ICH after surgery. MATERIAL AND METHOD...

Abstract Introduction We sought out to evaluate the effects of oxycodone hydrochloride injection on laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC), substance P, 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT), and patient-controlled intravenous analgesia (PCIA). Materials Methods A total 120 eligible patients were randomly divided into an observation group (n=60) control (n=60). Oxycodone (0.07 mg/kg) fentanyl (0.7 μg/kg) intra...

BACKGROUND We evaluated the use of dexmedetomidine to facilitate the weaning of delirious postoperative patients from mechanical ventilation. METHODS We included 72 consecutive patients who underwent elective cardiac surgery in this prospective observational study. Each patient had failed at least 1 trial of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) and had agitation. Patients were assessed ...