Administration of dexmedetomidine did not significantly impact the amount of fluid intake, fluid intake per kilogram per hour, or average postoperative pain levels in patients who underwent tonsillectomy or adenotonsillectomy in the bivariate analysis (p = 0.217, 0.489, 0.512 respectively) and multiple regression model (p = 0.156, 0.802, 0.795) CONCLUSION: Dexmedetomidine does not negatively influence postoperative fluid intake levels in patients and should continue to be utilized in appropriately selected patients experiencing anxiety or agitation prior to surgery.
Keyphrases
- postoperative pain
- obstructive sleep apnea
- end stage renal disease
- weight gain
- patients undergoing
- cardiac surgery
- minimally invasive
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- coronary artery bypass
- peritoneal dialysis
- body mass index
- acute kidney injury
- depressive symptoms
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- sleep quality
- weight loss