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What type of sedation is used? Safe, “twilight sleep” anesthesia is administered by a board-certified MD anesthesiologist. You will be sleeping gently and comfortably – eyes closed, without any pain, and totally unaware of the passage of time. You will awake quickly after surgery – refreshe...
A colonoscopy is a semi-invasive procedure performed under sedation in which a doctor visually examines a person's colon and, if...
Conscious sedation is a type of sedation in which the sedated person can respond to directions, but does not feel pain. Those...
The "green whistle" Penthrox inhaler, an anesthetic drug used in ambulances for trauma-related pain, is also being trialed. Less commonly, some people choose to have their IUD inserted under twilight sedation which means staying in a day surgery or hospital for around four hours. While some fa...
Propofol, for instance – a milky-white fluid used in general anaesthetics and some types of sedation – seems to amplify the effects of GABA, an inhibitor that damps down activity in certain areas of the brain, as well as communication between them. These areas include the frontal and pariet...
Procedural sedation: safely navigating the twilight zone Hovering somewhere between alertness and deep sedation, your patient relies on you for a smooth return to full consciousness. Here's how to make sure he ha... O'DONNELL, JOHN M.,BRAGG, KRISTA,SELL, SANDRA - 《Nursing》 被引量: 4发表...
Interruption of sedation for early rehabilitation improves outcomes in ventilated, critically ill adults But Gwen and a group of 14 other young contemporary Welsh artists have banded together to create an exhibition that offers a public crit to artists who might otherwise have no way of exhibiting ...
Sundowners syndrome, also known as sundowning, is a type of mood or sleep disorder often associated with the early stages ofdementiaand Alzheimer's. Patients experience periods of extreme agitation and confusion during the late afternoon or early evening hours, often leading to irritability towards ...