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Controversies surrounding continuous deep sedation at the end of life : the parliamentary and societal debates in France [PDF]

, 2016
Background: Continuous deep sedation at the end of life is a practice that has been the topic of considerable ethical debate, for example surrounding its perceived similarity or dissimilarity with physician-assisted dying.
Chambaere, Kenneth, Raus, Kasper, Sterckx, Sigrid   +2 more
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Intermittent Bolus versus Continuous Infusion of Propofol for Deep Sedation during ABR/Nuclear Medicine Studies [PDF]

, 2017
Objective  A comparison of intermittent bolus (IB) versus continuous infusion of propofol for deep sedation. Material and Methods  A retrospective review of patients sedated for Auditory Brainstem Response (ABR)/nuclear medicine studies between September
Ahmed, Sheikh Sohail, Hicks, Shawn, Nitu, Mara, Slaven, James E.   +3 more
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Safety and efficacy of a propofol and ketamine based procedural sedation protocol in children with cerebral palsy undergoing botulinum toxin A injections. [PDF]

, 2019
Background Pediatric patients with cerebral palsy (CP) often undergo intramuscular botulinum toxin (BoNT‐A) injections. These injections can be painful and may require procedural sedation.
Abu-Sultaneh, Samer, Abulebda, Kamal, Louer, Ryan, Lutfi, Riad, McKinney, Renee C.   +4 more
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Reflections on palliative sedation

Palliative Care, 2019
‘Palliation sedation’ is a widely used term to describe the intentional administration of sedatives to reduce a dying person’s consciousness to relieve intolerable suffering from refractory symptoms. Research studies generally focus on either ‘continuous
Robert Twycross
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A study protocol for a multicentre, prospective, before-and-after trial evaluating the feasibility of implementing targeted SEDation after initiation of mechanical ventilation in the emergency department (The ED-SED Pilot Trial)

BMJ Open, 2020
Introduction Sedation is a cornerstone therapy in the management of patients receiving mechanical ventilation and is highly influential on outcome. Early sedation depth appears especially influential, as early deep sedation is associated with worse ...
Michael Simon Avidan, Yan Yan, Nicholas M Mohr, Ryan D Pappal, Brian W Roberts, Marin H Kollef, Brian M Fuller, Robert J Stephens, Chris Carpenter   +8 more
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High-flow nasal cannula versus standard low-flow nasal cannula during deep sedation in patients undergoing radiofrequency atrial fibrillation catheter ablation: a single-centre randomised controlled trial

Trials, 2022
Background To our knowledge, there are few trials studying the effect of high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) during deep sedation. Our hypothesis is that high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) will prevent hypoxemia and desaturation as compared to low-flow nasal ...
Marloes C. Homberg, Esther A. Bouman, Dominik Linz, Sander M. J. van Kuijk, Bert A. Joosten, Wolfgang F. Buhre   +5 more
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Euthanasia and other end-of-life decisions: a mortality follow-back study in Belgium [PDF]

, 2009
Background: This study compares prevalence and types of medical end-of-life decisions between the Dutch-speaking and French-speaking communities of Belgium.
Van den Block, Lieve, Deschepper, Reginald, Bilsen, Johan, Bossuyt, Nathalie, Van Casteren, Viviane, Deliens, Luc   +5 more
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Effects of deep sedation or general anesthesia on cardiac function in mice undergoing cardiovascular magnetic resonance

Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance, 2009
Background Genetically engineered mouse models of human cardiovascular disease provide an opportunity to understand critical pathophysiological mechanisms.
Kutschke William, Miller Jordan D, Light-McGroary KellyAnn, Thedens Daniel R, Berry Christopher J, Zimmerman Kathy A, Weiss Robert M   +6 more
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Deep sedation for nasal septal surgery: an observational retrospective study with an inverse probability weighting model

Journal of Anesthesia, Analgesia and Critical Care, 2023
Background Septoplasty, a common surgical procedure to correct a deviated septum, can be performed under either general anesthesia or deep sedation anesthesia.
Laura Campiglia, Guglielmo Consales, Lucia Zamidei, Matteo Garotta, Antonio Sarno, Iacopo Cappellini   +5 more
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Propofol-Based Procedural Sedation with or without Low-Dose Ketamine in Children [PDF]

, 2016
Objective Examine comparative dosing, efficacy, and safety of propofol alone or with an initial, subdissociative dose of ketamine approach for deep sedation. Background Propofol is a sedative-hypnotic agent used increasingly in children for deep sedation.
Ahmed, Sheikh Sohail, Hedlund, Lauren, Hicks, Shawn, Nitu, Mara, Rigby, Mark R., Slaven, James E.   +5 more
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