Emergence agitation (EA) is a prevalent complication in children after general anesthesia with a reported incidence of 10–80% [ 1 ]. Characterized by perceptual disturbances and psychomotor agitation, EA may be distressing for children and their …

Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy is an evidence-based and cost-effective method to achieve weight loss. Furthermore, it improves obesity-related and non-obesity-related diseases such as cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes and stroke …

Note: the numbers in curly brackets in this protocol refer to SPIRIT checklist item numbers. The order of the items has been modified to group similar items (see …

The preoperative time is expected to be a stressful period for the majority of patients and their family members. Preoperative or pre-anesthesia anxiety is a huge impact on patients’ emotion and psychiatry, which produces physical problems …

For pediatricians and anesthesiologists, relieving anxiety or stress in children before surgeries and procedures should be a recurring concern. A previous report alleged that up to 60–70% of children have experienced significant stress anxiety …

Postoperative delirium (POD) is a common complication after surgery and anesthesia that particularly affects patients older than 60 years (Inouye et al. 2014 ; Vlisides and Avidan 2019 ). It is defined as an acute cerebral dysfunction characterized …

Ozalin®, a novel oral solution of 0.2% midazolam, is an effective option for moderate sedation prior to a therapeutic or diagnostic procedure, and as premedication before anaesthesia, in infants, children and adolescents. Orally administered …