24 July 2022 : Clinical Research
Safety of Dexmedetomidine as an Alternative Pediatric Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Sedative: A Retrospective Single-Center Study
Kristina Liaudanskytė1ABEF*, Ilona Razlevičė2ABCDEF, Tomas Bukauskas2ABCDEF, Vilija Stremaitytė
3BCDEF, Laura Lukošienė2AEF, Andrius Macas2ABCD
DOI: 10.12659/MSM.936599
Med Sci Monit 2022; 28:e936599
Table 1 Richmond Agitation-Sedation Scale.
| Target RASS value | RASS description | |
|---|---|---|
| +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 |