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ASHP Reports Drug Shortages Hit a 2-Decade High

The number of active, ongoing drug shortages has reached 323, the highest tally the American Society of ...

APRIL 25, 2024

As Legalization of Cannabis Advances, Patient–Physician Communication Is Essential

Patients’ baseline cannabinoid use is associated with an increased likelihood of requiring high doses of ...

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Remimazolam Offers Faster Onset Of Sedation for Colonoscopy

SAN DIEGO—For conscious sedation during colonoscopy, remimazolam, with its very rapid onset and offset, ...

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Can You Let Patients Drive Home After Propofol?

Except for worries about bowel prep, perhaps the most important question for people undergoing endoscopy is one of ...

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

Regular Marijuana Use Alters Endo Sedation Needs

The recreational use of marijuana is currently legal in 11 states—Alaska, California, Colorado, Illinois, ...

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

Study Finds Low Rate of Anesthesia-Related Pneumonia Following Screening Colonoscopy

In an evaluation of more than 1 million colonoscopies performed in an ambulatory setting, the calculated risk for ...

MAY 1, 2019

Propofol Offers Safe Sedation During Pediatric Procedures, Even Without an Anesthesiologist

Propofol can provide safe and effective sedation for children undergoing GI procedures even when it is administered ...

APRIL 8, 2019

General Endotracheal Anesthesia Preferred in ERCP Subset

General endotracheal anesthesia may be preferred over sedation with propofol in patients undergoing endoscopic ...

DECEMBER 26, 2018

Dexmedetomidine Good for Conscious Sedation During Colorectal ESD

Dexmedetomidine is effective for conscious sedation during dissection of colorectal lesions and is associated with ...

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

For Sedation in Colonoscopy, Phase III Trial Shows New Agent Has Many Advantages

Las Vegas—The short-acting experimental benzodiazepine remimazolam performed impressively in outpatient ...

APRIL 21, 2017

Modeling the Cost-Effectiveness of Capnography Monitoring During Procedural Sedation for Endoscopy

This video captures a poster session originally presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of ...

JUNE 7, 2016

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