Intraoperative Dexmedetomidine Administration to Reduce Emergence Delirium and Narcotic Use in Pediatric Dental Patients.
PURPOSE This article describes methods of reducing emergence delirium, and subsequently narcotic administration, in the post-anesthesia care unit (PACU) using an intraoperative dexmedetomidine bolus and evidence-based education bundles. DESIGN Quality improvement (QI) project including retrospective data analysis and...