Sedation dentistry helps manage dental anxiety, but it's not magic; It’s a medical tool with real options, from nitrous oxide to IV sedation.

Findings showed MELT-300 was statistically superior to both sublingual midazolam and placebo for providing successful procedural sedation. Topline results were announced from a phase 3 trial ...

Failed sedation for routine gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy is extremely rare, warranting a return to endoscopist-directed sedation, rather than costly anesthesia-assisted sedation, as the default ...

The FDA has approved Byfavo™ (remimazolam; Acacia Pharma) for the induction and maintenance of procedural sedation in adults undergoing procedures lasting 30 minutes or less. The Food and Drug ...

AMSTERDAM — Many urologic procedures can be safely performed with the use of conscious sedation rather than general anesthesia, and both clinicians and their patients say they prefer the lighter touch ...

Objectives: Although generally effective for sedation during noninvasive procedures, dexmedetomidine as the sole agent has not been uniformly successful for invasive procedures. To overcome some of ...

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 ...

Taylored Dental Care Wibsey has announced the continued availability of consultations for patients who experience dental ...

The American Association of Nurse Anesthetists offers a free, downloadable brochure for patients which provides answers to questions about conscious sedation. What is conscious sedation? When is ...

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.

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 ...

A recent systematic review and meta-analysis concluded that there is no significant difference in most safety outcomes ...