In this prospective observational study, researchers compared the efficacy of four agents that can be utilized for undifferentiated agitation in the ED. The study was conducted at an inner city level ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- Following interventional radiology procedures such as coronary angioplasty, patients were more likely to be discharged home, rather than to a nursing or long-term care facility, when ...

AMSTERDAM — Many urologic procedures can be safely performed with the use of conscious sedation rather than general anesthesia, and both clinicians and their patients say they prefer the lighter touch ...

Patients undergoing operations while awake will control their own levels of anxiety thanks to new research. At the touch of a button, patients will administer doses of intravenous sedation whenever ...

Patients who had common procedures performed outside of the operating room (OR) were more likely to go home instead of to a long-term care facility when they were discharged from the hospital if their ...

Not sedating critically ill patients in intensive care means they need fewer days on mechanical ventilation and spend less time in intensive care. These are the conclusions of an Article published ...

Sedation is one of the most imperative skills for healthcare providers to acquire to ensure patient safety. It has revolutionized how healthcare providers deliver care, offering a balance of comfort ...

AMSTERDAM — Doctors in the Netherlands are now permitted to sedate patients without their knowledge or consent prior to euthanizing them if there is a chance the patient could “become agitated” as a ...

Reversibly paralyzing and heavily sedating hospitalized patients with severe breathing problems do not improve outcomes in most cases, according to a National Institutes of Health-sponsored clinical ...

Patient-controlled sedation (PCS) with propofol and remfentanil is less likely to be associated with intervention for hypoventilation than anesthesiologist-administered sedation (AAS) with these ...