In untrained hands, propofol can be dangerous, even deadly; administration to a nonventilated patient by a practitioner who is not trained in the use of drugs that can cause deep sedation and ...

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

Propofol is an alternative to moderate sedation—sometimes called "conscious" sedation—for colonoscopy. "Propofol results in deeper sedation, and also begins to work and wears off more quickly ...

This drug has been designed to provide rapid onset and offset of sedation, making it a promising alternative to traditional anesthetics like propofol. Recent studies have explored the ...

The patients in the midazolam group performed markedly worse 2 h after sedation, compared with baseline, but the driving skills of the patients in the propofol group were almost unaffected.

Endoscopy is a very important diagnostic and therapeutic tool in medical practice, offering invaluable insights into ...

Propofol has proven effective in liver transplantation procedures for both initiating and sustaining anesthesia. Compared to ...

The study drug infusion rate was adjusted to maintain a Ramsay sedation score of ≥3. Patients were allowed to receive “rescue” propofol as needed to augment the study drug infusion.