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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 ...

The American Association of Nurse Anesthetists offers a free, downloadable brochure for patients which provides answers to questions about conscious sedation. What is conscious sedation? When is ...

A study published in PLOS ONE determined conscious sedation was a safe and viable option to general anesthesia for transcatheter aortic valve replacement. Richard Shemin, MD, UC Los Angeles’ chief of ...

Conscious sedation for spine procedures in the ambulatory setting is associated with a low rate of adverse events comparable to local anesthesia without conscious sedation, according to a Doctor’s ...

Adding fentanyl to midazolam for conscious sedation may improve dental operating conditions for patients, specifically those who could not be sedated with a single drug in the past, according to a ...

Propofol is one of the most used drugs for general anesthesia, but the findings of a new study suggest that the medication may also be beneficial for conscious sedation. Researchers from the U.K.

Patients who undergo general anesthesia while receiving a specialized surgery to treat strokes have better outcomes than patients who are moderately sedated, according to new research led by UTHealth ...