background: strabismus surgery under general anesthesia is one of the most common ophthalmic procedures in children with emergence delirium as an important post-operative complication. additionally, postoperative pain is another important issue which is considered as a contributing factor to emergence delirium. we conducted a study to compare meperidine with paracetamol on postoperative pain an...

BACKGROUND The main goal of endodontic treatment is to achieve cleaning and shaping prior to the filling process. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to evaluate, using atomic absorption spectrometry, the release of Calcium ions after the use of different chelating agents and protocols of agitation. METHOD Ninety human canine teeth were randomly assigned to one of nine groups (n=10), as follows: 1) ...

background: agitation is an early symptom of the acute opioid withdrawal syndrome in addicts that may start by inappropriate use of naltrexone. the current drug interventions are not efficient or need critical care as well. this study compares the clinical role of midazolam and diazepam for the management of agitation due to inappropriate use of naltrexone. materials and methods: in this double...

OBJECTIVE While nearly half of all people with Alzheimer's disease (AD) have agitation symptoms every month, little is known about the costs of agitation in AD. We calculated the monetary costs associated with agitation in older adults with AD in the UK from a National Health Service and personal social services perspective. DESIGN Prospective cohort study. SETTING London and the South East...

The term mixing is confusing because it is used to describe transport mechanisms for both flash mixing (reagent dispersion and homogenisation with water mixing) and agitation (flocculation mixing) because each of these mechanisms requires different flow characteristics in order to take place with maximum efficiency. Flash mixing should take place under conditions of mixing on macro-scale with m...

BACKGROUND Agitation is a common behavioral emergency associated with high risk of injury to patients and health care professionals. There are a wide variety of approaches to assessing the severity of agitation and the risk of violence/aggression, and many different pharmacotherapies have been used to manage this condition. OBJECTIVES Two systematic reviews were carried out. The first focused...

background: the present study was aimed to evaluate the efficacy of acetaminophen plus dexamethasone on post‑operative emergence agitation in pediatric adenotonsillectomy. methods: a total of 128 patients were randomized and assigned among four groups as: intravenous (iv) dexamethasone, oral acetaminophen, iv dexamethasone plus oral acetaminophen, placebo. group 1 received 0.2 mg/kg dexamethaso...

Agitation among psychiatry inpatients can be a distressing and burdensome entity for patients, caregivers and staff. It has been poorly studied in low-middle income countries such as India both within acute care as well as long stay settings. 272 psychiatry admissions had 19.9% prevalence of agitation with the most common form being non goal directed physical agitation (13.6%). Episodes of agit...

BACKGROUND Agitation is an array of syndromes and types of behaviors that are common in patients with psychiatric disorders. In Europe, the estimation of prevalence of agitation has been difficult due to the lack of standard studies or systematic data collection done on this syndrome. OBJECTIVE An observational, cross-sectional, multicenter study aimed to assess the prevalence of agitation ep...