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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Among consultants in restorative dentistry there is a perceived need for sedation services to be provided in secondary care for restorative dentistry for selected patients and/or dental procedures.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Use of conscious sedation was linked to better outcomes, including mortality, length of stay and discharge to ...

The practice of using conscious sedation instead of general anesthesia for TAVR has increased in recent years and is associated with better survival and less time spent in the hospital, according to ...

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 ...