Janine E. Curcio and Dr. Robert Lowe provide a seven-point scale based on speech and responsiveness to decide whether or not to use sedation for an agitated patient. Managing an agitated or aggressive ...

Sedation using propofol instead of traditional sedatives may improve recovery time and patient satisfaction scores for people undergoing colonoscopy. Propofol sedation has little to no effect on ...

Conscious sedation helps reduce anxiety, discomfort, and pain during certain medical procedures. Doctors use medications and sometimes local anesthesia to induce relaxation. Conscious sedation is now ...

Healthcare providers use conscious sedation (also called procedural or moderate sedation) to effectively manage medication dosing and allow the patient to maintain independent breathing and ...

People have the right to be involved in discussions and make informed decisions about their care, as described in NICE's information on making decisions about your care. Making decisions using NICE ...

Owing to its excellent safety record and success rate, inhalation sedation with nitrous oxide and oxygen is the main stay for paediatric dental sedation in the UK and many other countries worldwide.

ORLANDO -- Using diphenhydramine (Benadryl) in addition to conventional sedatives decreased pain and improved quality of sedation during colonoscopy, a researcher reported here. Results from a ...

This programme is for dental practitioners wishing to develop competence, knowledge and skills to feel confident in the provision of conscious sedation and anxiety management. It will allow you to ...

Dr. Greenwood, a surgeon with Vance Thompson Vision in Fargo, ND, said his patients have had more success with using sublingual sedation for cataract surgery than the traditional IV sedation.

Advances in the treatment of paediatric diseases has led to an increase in the number of painful or distressing diagnostic or therapeutic procedures for which many children will need effective ...