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.

(For sedation of intubated ... Unwillingness of insurers to reimburse anesthesia care for some procedures such as diagnostic endoscopy has increased the use of nurse-administered propofol.( ...

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 ...

Always ask your doctor about the prep for your specific procedure. After an endoscopy, you’ll be groggy from sedation. Whether you have an upper GI endoscopy or a colonoscopy, you should plan to ...

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 ...