For gastrointestinal endoscopic procedures, propofol sedation has a similar risk of cardiopulmonary adverse events compared with traditional anesthesia, according to a study in Clinical ...

HealthDay News — The risks of cardiopulmonary adverse events are similar for propofol sedation versus traditional agents in gastrointestinal endoscopic procedures, with fewer complications associated ...

Linda Beaver, RN, MSN, MHA, administrator at Gateway Endoscopy Center in St. Louis, describes the challenge of maintaining sound anesthesia policies and procedures while using propofol and how her ASC ...

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 ...

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.

In patients undergoing colonoscopy to screen for colorectal cancer, deeper sedation using the anesthetic drug propofol may improve detection of "serrated" polyps - a type of precancerous lesion that ...

To examine individual patient's demographic parameters and clinical variables related to return of consciousness (ROC) and the pharmacodynamic relationship between propofol effect-site concentration ...

While the use of propofol is common in dentistry, researchers are fine-tuning ways of using it effectively. Proper sedation and patient comfort can depend on fairly large doses of propofol when it is ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Automated syringe pump induction may be associated with less propofol waste after IV anesthesia vs. manual ...

Clostridium difficile infection among children with cancer. Background: Iterative anesthesia is sometimes mandatory to properly deliver radiotherapy in young children with malignant tumors. The safety ...

Robert Goldstein, MD, is executive vice president and chief medical officer of Somnia Anesthesia Services.Q: What are some of the ways the growing propofol shortage could impact an ASC’s operations ...