Purpose Since 2010, new guidelines for procedural sedation and the Helsinki Declaration
on Patient Safety have increased patient safety, comfort, and acceptance considerably …

BACKGROUND: Procedural sedation is essential for many procedures. Sedation has an
excellent safety profile; however, it is not without risks. Assessment of risk using clinical …

Sedation procedures are undoubtedly becoming more prevalent, and yet it is difficult to
estimate the exact number of sedation procedures performed each year in the United States …

Background We investigated the effects of ketamine on desaturation and the risk of nursing
home discharge in patients undergoing procedural sedation by anaesthetists. Methods We …

The number of UK hospital patients receiving procedural sedation remains unknown. Our
trainee research network recorded all procedural sedation given over a 48‐h period at six …

The need for anesthesia services is increasing both in and out of the operating room. Ideally,
individuals with the most training and experience with sedation would administer it. Due to …

Procedural sedation outside the operating room : Current Opinion in Anesthesiology
Procedural sedation outside the operating room : Current Opinion in Anesthesiology Log in or …

Background The elderly are perceived as a high-risk group for procedural sedation.
Concern exists regarding the safety of sedation of this patient group by emergency …

Conscious sedation is routinely performed by non‐anaesthetic doctors. Although guidelines
exist to help promote patient safety, it is not clear how stringently these are adhered to. We …

This practical guide has been developed to ensure safe and effective sedation performed in
adult patients outside of the operating room, for instance in intensive care units and dental …