People put under deep sedation during ventilation are 18% more likely to lose their ability to live independently, compared ...

62.4% of the 10,204 patients receiving invasive mechanical ventilation had a loss of independent living, according to a recent study.

The FDA has released a warning about the use of general anesthetic and sedation drugs in children and pregnant women. 1. The FDA safety announcement warns that recent studies suggest repeated or ...

A video of a German shepherd puppy trying his best to do anything but fall asleep after receiving sedation medication has left the internet in hysterics. The text overlaid on the TikTok clip ...

Adverse events associated with taking opioid pain medications increase in patients who concurrently use sedatives and alcohol. A study in The Journal of Pain, published by the American Pain Society, ...

Study details the association between sedative-hypnotic prescriptions, high volume, and recent use with increased suicide risk and self-poisoning in older adults.

CNN-- The drugs said to have contributed to Michael Jackson's death are routinely used in hospital settings, but should never be combined at home, medical professionals say. The Los Angeles County ...

In the study, 71.4% of patients were in medication-induced deep sedation (defined as a Richmond Agitation Sedation Scale ...