Capnography involves the measurement of end-tidal CO 2 (EtCO 2) values to detect
hypoventilation in patients undergoing sedation. In a previous study, we reported that …

We hypothesize that capnography could detect hypoventilation during induction of
bronchoscopic sedation and starting bronchoscopy following hypoventilation, may decrease …

Background Appropriate sedation benefits patients by reducing the stress response, but it
requires an appropriate method of assessment to adjust the dosage of sedatives. The aim of …

Background Bronchoscopy is a relatively invasive procedure where patients are often
sedated. However, adequate sedation is not always achieved. Propofol is often used for …

Background: Although appropriate sedation is recommended during flexible bronchoscopy
(FB), patients are at risk for hypoventilation due to inadvertent oversedation. End-tidal …

Background: The clinical benefits associated with the use of the bispectral index (BIS) to
monitor the depth of sedation during flexible fiberoptic bronchoscopy (FFB) are …

Sedation in locations outside the operating room (OR) is common. Guidelines for safe
patient monitoring have been updated by the American Society of Anesthesiology to include …

Moderate sedation/analgesia, formerly known as “conscious sedation,” is commonly used
during bronchoscopy for patients' comfort and safety around the world. This is mostly …

Capnography monitoring is recommended for use during procedural sedation. This study
examined associations between capnography waveform abnormalities and the onset of …

Background Changes in Paco 2 have not been described during thoracoscopy under
sedation-assisted local anesthesia. We hypothesized that hypoventilation might occur …