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 ...

This observational prospective study was approved by the institutional ethics committee, and patients' informed consent was obtained before study initiation. The study population included inpatients ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...