Dental anxiety can be so extreme for some patients that a simple cotton swab on the gums makes them flinch. And others, fearful of pain, simply avoid seeing the dentist, according to a new study by ...

PHOENIX — Gastroenterologists want more training in how to safely deliver moderate sedation during endoscopic procedures, and a majority would be interested in providing physician-directed propofol ...

Sedation is one of the most imperative skills for healthcare providers to acquire to ensure patient safety. It has revolutionized how healthcare providers deliver care, offering a balance of comfort ...

Nancy Jo Vinson, RN, BA, CASC, of NJM Consulting recently joined the consulting team of Healthcare Consultants International, a subsidiary of the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care.

Outcomes after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) in US hospitals during a recent 3-year period were better among patients who had the procedure done under conscious sedation than under ...

This article was written by Tamara Wagner, BS, CPC, Vice President of Coding and Diana Hilliard, JD, Manager Managed Care Contracts for National Medical Billing Services. The AMA recently issued an ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Conscious sedation was not superior to general anesthesia for functional recovery in patients undergoing ...

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.

Conscious sedation during TAVR is increasingly common in the United States and is linked to better outcomes than procedures using general anesthesia and endotracheal intubation, but there is still ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Not fasting before cardiac catheterization procedures with conscious sedation was just as safe as fasting.

It's absolutely the best way to do it. I had 2 wisdom teeth extracted under IV sedation and it took all of 20 minutes. It took a few hours to get completely back to normal. Yesterday, I had a root ...