Deep sedation with midazolam and propofol in children undergoing ambulatory magnetic resonance imaging of the brain [PDF]
Backround/Aim. Sedation is necessary in children undergoing magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to ensure motionless. The success of sedation is typically measured by two factors: safety (lack of adverse events) and effectiveness of the procedure ...
Jevđić Jasna+3 more
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Intravenous conscious sedation in patients under 16 years of age. Fact or fiction? [PDF]
Recently published guidelines on the use of conscious sedation in dentistry have published varying recommendations on the lower age limit for the use of intravenous conscious sedation.
J A Leitch+3 more
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Sedation of Mechanically Ventilated COVID-19 Patients: Challenges and Special Considerations
To the Editor Management of patient sedation and analgesia to alleviate anxiety and pain and facilitate mechanical ventilation is one of the key roles of every intensivist. During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, unprecedented numbers of
D. Hanidziar, E. Bittner
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Conscious sedation service for geriatric and special-care dentistry: A health policy brief
Background: Geriatric and special care dentistry (GSD) involves oral health care for seniors and individuals with disabilities. Due to ethical issues, finances, waiting times, treatment versatility and so on, conscious sedation (CS) may have a place to ...
Guang Xu David Lim, Carole Ann Boyle
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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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Up-to-date literature review and issues of sedation during digestive endoscopy
Sedation is common during digestive endoscopy to provide comfort and pain relief for patients. However, the use of sedation in endoscopy also poses potential risks, and recent issues have been raised regarding its safety and administration.
Lu-Lu Lv, Meng-Meng Zhang
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Controversies surrounding continuous deep sedation at the end of life : the parliamentary and societal debates in France [PDF]
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+2 more
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Patient-maintained sedation for oral surgery using a target-controlled infusion of propofol - a pilot study [PDF]
OBJECTIVE: To assess the safety and efficacy of a new patient-maintained propofol system for conscious sedation in dentistry. DESIGN: Prospective clinical trial SETTING: Department of Sedation, Glasgow Dental Hospital and School, 2001 SUBJECTS AND ...
AW Murray+15 more
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Guidelines for sedation in gastroenterological endoscopy (second edition)
Sedation in gastroenterological endoscopy has become an important medical option in routine clinical care. Here, the Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society and the Japanese Society of Anesthesiologists together provide the revised “Guidelines for ...
T. Gotoda+20 more
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Pharmacokinetics, absolute bioavailability and tolerability of ketamine after intranasal administration to dexmedetomidine sedated dogs [PDF]
Intranasal ketamine has recently gained interest in human medicine, not only for its sedative, anaesthetic or analgesic properties, but also in the management of treatment resistant depression, where it has been shown to be an effective, fast acting ...
Croubels, Siska+6 more
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