Clinical Study
Effect of Low Dose Dexmedetomidine on Emergence Delirium and Recovery Profile following Sevoflurane Induction in Pediatric Cataract Surgeries
Table 4
Pediatric Anaesthetic Emergence Delirium (PAED) scale.
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| The child makes eye contact with the caregiver | 4 = not at all |
| The child’s actions are purposeful | 3 = just a little |
| The child is aware of his/her surroundings | 2 = quite a bit | 1 = very much | 0 = extremely |
| The child is restless | 0 = not at all |
| The child is inconsolable | 1 = just a little | 2 = quite a bit | 3 = very much | 4 = extremely |
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Minimum score 0 and maximum score 20. The degree of emergence delirium increases directly with increasing score.
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