A dual-center cohort study on the association between early deep sedation and clinical outcomes in mechanically ventilated patients during the COVID-19 pandemic: The COVID-SED study [PDF]
Critical Care, 2022 Background Mechanically ventilated patients have experienced greater periods of prolonged deep sedation during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.
Robert J. Stephens +12 more
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Different effects of propofol and dexmedetomidine sedation on electroencephalogram patterns: Wakefulness, moderate sedation, deep sedation and recovery. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2018 Sedation induces changes in electroencephalography (EEG) dynamics. However, the distinct EEG dynamic characteristics at comparable sedation levels have not been well studied, resulting in potential interpretation errors in EEG monitoring during sedation.
Chunhua Xi +5 more
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National Consensus on the Use of Sedation Drugs in the Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Procedures [PDF]
The Indonesian Journal of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Digestive Endoscopy, 2017 Gastrointestinal endoscopy is rapidly developing and several gastrointestinal endoscopy equipment are available for both diagnostic and therapeutic purposes.
Daldiyono +8 more
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Current sedation practices for non-invasive procedures in tertiary maternity and children’s hospitals in China: a 5-year update [PDF]
BMJ Paediatrics OpenBackground Sedation techniques can ease anxiety during medical procedures for children. Our previous report on Chinese sedation practices for non-invasive procedures in 2018 is outdated due to the rapid development of sedation services.
Bo Li +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 Reinforcement Learning Approach to Weaning of Mechanical Ventilation in Intensive Care Units [PDF]
arXiv, 2017 The management of invasive mechanical ventilation, and the regulation of sedation and analgesia during ventilation, constitutes a major part of the care of patients admitted to intensive care units. Both prolonged dependence on mechanical ventilation and premature extubation are associated with increased risk of complications and higher hospital costs,
Cheng, Li-Fang +4 more
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Incidence of Chronic Pain following Oral Soft Tissue Biopsies: A Retrospective Study
Applied Sciences, 2023 Soft tissue oral biopsies (STOB) are commonly performed in the medical field to obtain tissue samples for diagnostic purposes. However, like all invasive procedures, these biopsies may carry risks, such as the development of chronic long-lasting ...
Adir Cohen +8 more
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Reduced Endocannabinoid Tone in Saliva of Chronic Orofacial Pain Patients
Molecules, 2022 Background: the endocannabinoid system (ECS) participates in many physiological and pathological processes including pain generation, modulation, and sensation.
Yaron Haviv +9 more
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Dexmedetomidine or Propofol for Sedation in Mechanically Ventilated Adults with Sepsis.
New England Journal of Medicine, 2021 BACKGROUND Guidelines currently recommend targeting light sedation with dexmedetomidine or propofol for adults receiving mechanical ventilation. Differences exist between these sedatives in arousability, immunity, and inflammation.
C. Hughes +26 more
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Placebo or Nocebo Interventions as Affected by Hypnotic Susceptibility
Applied Sciences, 2023 The purpose of the present study was to examine placebo and nocebo effects under hypnotic analgesia in lowly hypnotizable (LH) and highly hypnotizable (HH) subjects.
Yair Sharav, Yaron Haviv, Michael Tal
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