evaluated whether adding ketamine to a standard sedative regimen improved the sedation achieved by a standard sedative regimen alone. The study included 175 patients due to undergo endoscopic ...

131 consecutive patients undergoing colonoscopy with conscious sedation at the authors' center completed a pre-endoscopy sleep questionnaire and a physical examination that was designed to detect OSA.

The scale rates three sections of the colon, right (cecum and ascending colon), mid-colon (transverse and descending) and rectosigmoid, on a five-point scale (0–4). Total score (0–14) is ...

Paediatric endoscopy is a common but complex procedure requiring careful preparation Parents should be aware of key details ...

Propofol sedation by nonanesthesiologists is still a highly controversial issue despite the fact that numerous studies have approved this sedation regimen for gastrointestinal endoscopy.

The discharge and aftercare instructions for an upper endoscopy and a colonoscopy will be similar. Both procedures involve ...

Always ask your doctor about the prep for your specific procedure. After an endoscopy, you’ll be groggy from sedation. Whether you have an upper GI endoscopy or a colonoscopy, you should plan to ...