Researchers from Korea report that, compared with conventional sedation, balanced propofol sedation (BPS) using propofol in combination with midazolam and meperidine, provided higher health care ...
This prospective study was conducted from January to July 2010 at the Buddhist Dalin Tzu Chi General Hospital (Chia-Yi, Taiwan). Asymptomatic patients admitted to our physical check-up department were ...
The worldwide safety experience of endoscopist-administered propofol sedation now exceeds 600,000 patients. The low rate of serious adverse events underscores the safety of ...
Researchers found balanced propofol sedation, consisting of propofol in combination with midazolam and meperidine, resulted in improved provider and patient satisfaction over conventional sedation ...
Q: Propofol is increasingly used in GI procedures, especially colonoscopy, and is often thought of as adding a level of patient comfort and satisfaction. With the recent developments in the propofol ...
The adequate sedation of elderly patients undergoing endoscopy presents particular challenges. Intravenous benzodiazepines such as midazolam are frequently chosen for endoscopic procedures, but their ...
The thought of undergoing a colonoscopy while not completely unconscious might give you shivers. And it shouldn’t, say several doctors who perform the procedure. Responding to business columnist David ...
In this preliminary randomized, single-blinded, comparative study, we found that patients required a lower total dose of propofol when EGD preceded colonoscopy in the bidirectional endoscopic ...
In a joint statement by the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, the American College of Gastroenterology, the American Gastroenterological Association Institute and the American ...