Emergence Delirium

Emergence delirium is characterized by agitation, hallucinations, transient memory impairment, restlessness, and psychomotor hyperactivity. Male sex was protective against emergence delirium in subtype-specific analysis. PONV requiring ant…

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Emergence delirium is characterized by agitation, hallucinations, transient memory impairment, restlessness, and psychomotor hyperactivity. Male sex was protective against emergence delirium in subtype-specific analysis. PONV requiring antiemetics was associated with a pronounced increase in emergence delirium risk. Preoperative anxiety was a risk factor for emergence delirium.