Analysis of intravenous sedation for dental treatment in elderly patients with severe dementia-a retrospective cohort study of a Japanese population

Background/purpose: Patients with severe dementia require intravenous sedation during dental treatment. However, few reports have compared the outcomes of intravenous sedation management among sedatives. Intravenous sedation in the elderly with severe dementia undergoing dental treatment was evaluat...

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Main Authors: Hitomi Nishizaki, Yoshinari Morimoto, Megumi Hayashi, Takatoshi Iida
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Published: Elsevier 2021-01-01
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Yoshinari Morimoto
Megumi Hayashi
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description Background/purpose: Patients with severe dementia require intravenous sedation during dental treatment. However, few reports have compared the outcomes of intravenous sedation management among sedatives. Intravenous sedation in the elderly with severe dementia undergoing dental treatment was evaluated retrospectively. Materials and methods: Patients’ characteristics and type of dementia were obtained from medical records. Midazolam (MID), dexmedetomidine (DEX), and propofol (PRO) were administered as sedatives. The systolic blood pressure (SBP), heart rate (HR), SpO2, bispectral index (BIS) values and complications were evaluated. Results: Nineteen patients with severe dementia who underwent 62 instances of sedation were included. There was no difference in patient background between sedatives. The sedation time and permission time to return home were significantly longer in DEX than in MID or PRO group. Half the usual dose in MID and lower limits of the routine dose was effective in DEX and PRO. HR was significantly lower in DEX group. There were 3 cases with airway obstruction requiring nasopharyngeal airway and 4 cases of apnea when MID was administered. Two cases of Cheyne-Stokes-like respiration when MID or DEX was administered. SpO2 <94% was found in 22 cases (35%) irrespective of the sedative. A patient with dementia with Lewy bodies had experienced hallucinations during the recovery period after sedation when MID or DEX was administered. The BIS value of ≤80 was noted during complications. Conclusion: Intravenous sedation for dental treatment in the elderly with severe dementia, needs a dose titration. All sedatives had respiratory-related complications which mandate close monitoring.
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spelling doaj.art-e93828a46f96433c917f7d97d9351cac2022-12-21T23:21:43ZengElsevierJournal of Dental Sciences1991-79022021-01-01161101107Analysis of intravenous sedation for dental treatment in elderly patients with severe dementia-a retrospective cohort study of a Japanese populationHitomi Nishizaki0Yoshinari Morimoto1Megumi Hayashi2Takatoshi Iida3Department of Critical Care Medicine and Dentistry, Graduate School of Dentistry, Kanagawa Dental University, Yokosuka, JapanCorresponding author. Department of Critical Care Medicine and Dentistry, Graduate School of Dentistry, Kanagawa Dental University, 82, Inaoka-cho, Yokosuka, kanagawa, 238-8580, Japan. Fax: +81 45 845 3168.; Department of Critical Care Medicine and Dentistry, Graduate School of Dentistry, Kanagawa Dental University, Yokosuka, JapanDepartment of Critical Care Medicine and Dentistry, Graduate School of Dentistry, Kanagawa Dental University, Yokosuka, JapanDepartment of Critical Care Medicine and Dentistry, Graduate School of Dentistry, Kanagawa Dental University, Yokosuka, JapanBackground/purpose: Patients with severe dementia require intravenous sedation during dental treatment. However, few reports have compared the outcomes of intravenous sedation management among sedatives. Intravenous sedation in the elderly with severe dementia undergoing dental treatment was evaluated retrospectively. Materials and methods: Patients’ characteristics and type of dementia were obtained from medical records. Midazolam (MID), dexmedetomidine (DEX), and propofol (PRO) were administered as sedatives. The systolic blood pressure (SBP), heart rate (HR), SpO2, bispectral index (BIS) values and complications were evaluated. Results: Nineteen patients with severe dementia who underwent 62 instances of sedation were included. There was no difference in patient background between sedatives. The sedation time and permission time to return home were significantly longer in DEX than in MID or PRO group. Half the usual dose in MID and lower limits of the routine dose was effective in DEX and PRO. HR was significantly lower in DEX group. There were 3 cases with airway obstruction requiring nasopharyngeal airway and 4 cases of apnea when MID was administered. Two cases of Cheyne-Stokes-like respiration when MID or DEX was administered. SpO2 <94% was found in 22 cases (35%) irrespective of the sedative. A patient with dementia with Lewy bodies had experienced hallucinations during the recovery period after sedation when MID or DEX was administered. The BIS value of ≤80 was noted during complications. Conclusion: Intravenous sedation for dental treatment in the elderly with severe dementia, needs a dose titration. All sedatives had respiratory-related complications which mandate close monitoring.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1991790220301562DementiaDexmedetomidineElderly patientMidazolamPropofolSedation
spellingShingle Hitomi Nishizaki
Yoshinari Morimoto
Megumi Hayashi
Takatoshi Iida
Analysis of intravenous sedation for dental treatment in elderly patients with severe dementia-a retrospective cohort study of a Japanese population
Journal of Dental Sciences
Dementia
Dexmedetomidine
Elderly patient
Midazolam
Propofol
Sedation
title Analysis of intravenous sedation for dental treatment in elderly patients with severe dementia-a retrospective cohort study of a Japanese population
title_full Analysis of intravenous sedation for dental treatment in elderly patients with severe dementia-a retrospective cohort study of a Japanese population
title_fullStr Analysis of intravenous sedation for dental treatment in elderly patients with severe dementia-a retrospective cohort study of a Japanese population
title_full_unstemmed Analysis of intravenous sedation for dental treatment in elderly patients with severe dementia-a retrospective cohort study of a Japanese population
title_short Analysis of intravenous sedation for dental treatment in elderly patients with severe dementia-a retrospective cohort study of a Japanese population
title_sort analysis of intravenous sedation for dental treatment in elderly patients with severe dementia a retrospective cohort study of a japanese population
topic Dementia
Dexmedetomidine
Elderly patient
Midazolam
Propofol
Sedation
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1991790220301562
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