Agitation in adults in the post-anaesthesia care unit after general anaesthesia

• Published in: British journal of anaesthesia : BJA Vol. 121; no. 5; pp. 1052 - 1058
• Main Authors: Fields, A., Huang, J., Schroeder, D., Sprung, J., Weingarten, T.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01.11.2018
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; anaesthesia, emergence delirium; anaesthesia, general; Anesthesia Recovery Period; Anesthesia, General - adverse effects; Case-Control Studies; Catheters, Indwelling - adverse effects; Cognition Disorders - complications; complication, postoperative; complications, pulmonary; Emergence Delirium - epidemiology; Female; Humans; Incidence; Intubation, Intratracheal - adverse effects; Lung Diseases - epidemiology; Lung Diseases - etiology; Male; Mental Disorders - complications; Middle Aged; Obesity - complications; Postoperative Complications - epidemiology; Psychomotor Agitation - epidemiology; recovery period; Recovery Room; Retrospective Studies; Risk Factors; Substance-Related Disorders - complications; Young Adult; complications, pulmonary; anaesthesia, general; anaesthesia, emergence delirium; recovery period; complication, postoperative

Agitation after general anaesthesia can lead to self-harm, violence against staff, and increased resource utilisation. We aimed to assess patient and procedural characteristics associated with this complication in adults. We identified cases of agitation (Richmond Agitation–Sedation Scale score +3 o...