24 July 2022>: Clinical Research
Safety of Dexmedetomidine as an Alternative Pediatric Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Sedative: A Retrospective Single-Center Study
Kristina Liaudanskytė 1ABEF* , Ilona Razlevičė 2ABCDEF , Tomas Bukauskas 2ABCDEF , Vilija Stremaitytė 3BCDEF , Laura Lukošienė 2AEF , Andrius Macas 2ABCDDOI: 10.12659/MSM.936599
Med Sci Monit 2022; 28:e936599
Table 1 Richmond Agitation-Sedation Scale.
Target RASS value | RASS description | |
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+4 | Combative | Combative, violent, immediate danger to staff |
+3 | Very agitated | Pulls or removes tube(s) or catheter(s); aggressive |
+2 | Agitated | Frequent non-purposeful movement, fights ventilator |
+1 | Restless | Anxious, apprehensive but movements are not aggressive or vigorous |
0 | Alert and calm | |
−1 | Drowsy | Not fully alert, but has sustained awakening to voice (eye opening and contact greater than 10 seconds) |
−2 | Light sedation | Briefly awakens to voice (eye opening and contact less than 10 seconds) |
−3 | Moderate sedation | Movements or eye opening to voice (but no eye contact) |
−4 | Deep sedation | No response to voice, but has movement or eye opening to physical stimulation |
−5 | Unarousable | No response to voice or physical stimulation |