Paediatric endoscopy is a common but complex procedure requiring careful preparation Parents should be aware of key details ...

Patients who undergo advanced endoscopic procedures must be adequately sedated ... ketamine to a standard sedative regimen improved the sedation achieved by a standard sedative regimen alone.

A new German study has shown that the driving skills of patients sedated with propofol return to normal within 2 h of an endoscopic procedure ... worse 2 h after sedation, compared with baseline ...

Thienopyridines will be resumed shortly after the procedure if aspirin is inadequate for long-term prevention. APA: Antiplatelet agent; DES: Drug-eluting stent; EMR: Endoscopic mucosal resection ...

Patient evaluation for a sedation procedure may begin with the first telephone contact. When the patient first calls to schedule an appointment, an administrative assistant or scheduler may ask ...