Assessing discharge risks for infants and toddlers who have undergone moderate sedation Key words: patient discharge, pediatric, caregiver, moderate sedation. Assessing a child for sleep apnea Key words: pediatric, obstructive sleep apnea, moderate sedation. Using a frailty index to assess surgical patients Key words: frailty, surgical complications, older adult, Braden Scale, Fried Frailty Cri...

PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to survey the treatment provided by West Virginia general dentists (GDs) for young children. METHODS A survey was mailed to 683 GDs in West Virginia. Respondents were questioned about their referrals to pediatric dentists, the youngest age for which they perform specific procedures, conscious sedation utilization, and whether they treat Medicaid-covered c...

This retrospective cohort study evaluated procedural efficiency and patient satisfaction in patients who had received propofol, midazolam/fentanyl/propofol (MFP), or midazolam/fentanyl, as sedation for either esophagogastroduodenoscopy or colonoscopy. Questionnaires about procedural times and patient satisfaction were administered. Use of propofol for colonoscopy resulted in shorter time (minut...

Anxiety and phobia in dental procedures are common deterrents for patients visiting the dental care unit. For these individuals, procedural sedation may aid in completion of dental treatments. In most cases, the patients are conscious during sedation, thereby allowing spontaneous ventilation. Intravenous sedation (IVS) is widely used during dental treatment to relieve patient anxiety. IVS is th...

The most frequently encountered and unavoidable phenomenon in a dental practice is pain, often accompanied by fear anxiety. Local anesthetic, which forms the foundation for pain-free treatment, does not serve purpose anxious patients needs augmentation with “Conscious Sedation’’ techniques. Nitrous oxide used inhalation anaesthetic dentistry as it known to provide anxiolysis, mild analgesia, am...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Conscious sedation in the ambulatory setting albeit common is not risk-free. The present study aimed at evaluating the blood pressure, heart rate and peripheral oxygen saturation in patients submitted to conscious sedation for upper digestive endoscopy performed by endoscopists. METHODS A total of 105 patients of both sexes were selected, aged 18 and older, physical ...

BACKGROUND Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) has become a commonplace procedure for the treatment of aortic stenosis in higher risk surgical patients. With the high cost and steadily increasing number of patients receiving TAVR, emphasis has been placed on optimizing outcomes as well as resource utilization. Recently, studies have demonstrated the feasibility of conscious sedation i...

abstract   background: voiding cystourethrography (vcug) is a distressing procedure for children. conscious sedation with any drug that its dose would not influences the procedure is preferred. the aim of this study was to assess the effectiveness of conscious sedation using oral midazolam in children undergoing vcug.   methods: from november 2008 to october 2009 period, 93 patients (68 girls a...