Comment on “The Effect of Bispectral Index Monitoring on Emergence Delirium in Pediatric Patients: A Retrospective Observational Study”

Uğur Serkan Çitilcioğlu

doi:10.18678/dtfd.1972760

Comment on “The Effect of Bispectral Index Monitoring on Emergence Delirium in Pediatric Patients: A Retrospective Observational Study”

Abstract

This letter comments on the article “The Effect of Bispectral Index Monitoring on Emergence Delirium in Pediatric Patients: A Retrospective Observational Study.” The study addresses an important clinical issue in pediatric anesthesia by evaluating the potential role of bispectral index monitoring in reducing emergence delirium and improving postoperative recovery. In this commentary, we highlight several clinically relevant points, including anesthetic depth monitoring, volatile anesthetic exposure, pain assessment, and standardized delirium evaluation, and offer suggestions based on recent evidence to support future research in this field.

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References

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Anaesthesiology

Journal Section

Letter to Editor

Authors

Uğur Serkan Çitilcioğlu ^*
0000-0003-4985-6291
Türkiye

Publication Date

August 21, 2026

Submission Date

June 17, 2026

Acceptance Date

August 8, 2026

Published in Issue

Year 2026 Volume: 28 Number: 2

DOI

https://doi.org/10.18678/dtfd.1972760

IZ

https://izlik.org/JA64XD94DJ

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RIS / Bibtex

APA

Çitilcioğlu, U. S. (2026). Comment on “The Effect of Bispectral Index Monitoring on Emergence Delirium in Pediatric Patients: A Retrospective Observational Study”. Duzce Medical Journal, 28(2), 257-258. https://doi.org/10.18678/dtfd.1972760

AMA

1.Çitilcioğlu US. Comment on “The Effect of Bispectral Index Monitoring on Emergence Delirium in Pediatric Patients: A Retrospective Observational Study.” Duzce Med J. 2026;28(2):257-258. doi:10.18678/dtfd.1972760

Chicago

Çitilcioğlu, Uğur Serkan. 2026. “Comment on ‘The Effect of Bispectral Index Monitoring on Emergence Delirium in Pediatric Patients: A Retrospective Observational Study’”. Duzce Medical Journal 28 (2): 257-58. https://doi.org/10.18678/dtfd.1972760.

EndNote

Çitilcioğlu US (August 1, 2026) Comment on “The Effect of Bispectral Index Monitoring on Emergence Delirium in Pediatric Patients: A Retrospective Observational Study”. Duzce Medical Journal 28 2 257–258.

IEEE

[1]U. S. Çitilcioğlu, “Comment on ‘The Effect of Bispectral Index Monitoring on Emergence Delirium in Pediatric Patients: A Retrospective Observational Study’”, Duzce Med J, vol. 28, no. 2, pp. 257–258, Aug. 2026, doi: 10.18678/dtfd.1972760.

ISNAD

Çitilcioğlu, Uğur Serkan. “Comment on ‘The Effect of Bispectral Index Monitoring on Emergence Delirium in Pediatric Patients: A Retrospective Observational Study’”. Duzce Medical Journal 28/2 (August 1, 2026): 257-258. https://doi.org/10.18678/dtfd.1972760.

JAMA

1.Çitilcioğlu US. Comment on “The Effect of Bispectral Index Monitoring on Emergence Delirium in Pediatric Patients: A Retrospective Observational Study”. Duzce Med J. 2026;28:257–258.

MLA

Çitilcioğlu, Uğur Serkan. “Comment on ‘The Effect of Bispectral Index Monitoring on Emergence Delirium in Pediatric Patients: A Retrospective Observational Study’”. Duzce Medical Journal, vol. 28, no. 2, Aug. 2026, pp. 257-8, doi:10.18678/dtfd.1972760.

Vancouver

1.Uğur Serkan Çitilcioğlu. Comment on “The Effect of Bispectral Index Monitoring on Emergence Delirium in Pediatric Patients: A Retrospective Observational Study”. Duzce Med J. 2026 Aug. 1;28(2):257-8. doi:10.18678/dtfd.1972760