Getting knocked out during a colonoscopy might seem like a good idea. After all, being awake as your doctor uses a long, flexible tube to get an inside view of your lower intestines doesn't sound very ...

Drs. Pace and Borgaonkar1 commented that deep sedation for colonoscopy is wasteful and unnecessary. This serves to highlight a complex perioperative issue and a need for balance in understanding the ...

Detection of serrated polyps during colonoscopy improved significantly with the use of propofol-based versus conventional sedation, data from a large registry showed. The detection rate increased from ...

At each organization, an interdisciplinary team, including chair of the anesthesia department, should establish policies and practice guidelines for the administration of propofol (or other induction ...

BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina is standing by its policy that deep sedation should only be used for procedures when medically necessary, according to a letter from Eugenie Komives, MD, vice ...

The increasing use of deep sedation for routine colonoscopy in North America is a trend that should be curtailed. Deep sedation is of marginal benefit. Deep sedation costs more than traditional ...

WASHINGTON, DC — When used as an adjunct to propofol during deep sedation, ketamine reduces hypoventilation and the need for rescued airway maneuvers, researchers from Northwestern University Feinberg ...

Propofol is one of the most used drugs for general anesthesia, but the findings of a new study suggest that the medication may also be beneficial for conscious sedation. Researchers from the U.K.

Ethicon Endo-Surgery has announced the approval by FDA for its SEDASYS device. This device is the first computer-assisted personalized sedation (CAPS) system Ethicon Endo-Surgery has announced the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Altering the combined doses of dexmedetomidine and propofol impacts mortality risk in patients aged 65 years or ...