High proportion of time in deep sedation linked to loss of independent living among patients who lived independently before ICU admission. (HealthDay News) — For mechanically ventilated patients who ...

When it comes to performing flexible fiberoptic bronchoscopy (FFB) on elderly patients, ensuring both comfort and safety is a ...

Intravenous anesthesia and sedation techniques have undergone significant evolution in recent years, driven by the need for rapid onset, improved safety profiles, and enhanced recovery characteristics ...

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 ...

Inhaled sedation with sevoflurane in patients with moderate to severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) resulted in fewer ventilator-free days at 28 days and lower 90-day survival than ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Excessive sedation is a serious concern following injections of a long-acting form of Eli Lilly and Co's Zyprexa schizophrenia medicine, U.S. drug reviewers said in an analysis ...

Giving patients oral diazepam before they undergo cataract surgery, instead of running an intravenous (IV) drip with sedatives, can provide adequate, complication-free sedation, a single-center study ...

For patients on mechanical ventilation, spending much of the time in deep sedation was associated with a loss of independent living, a large observational study suggested. A high proportion of time ...