Rates of polyp detection, including serrated polyps and adenomas, were compared for patients receiving moderate sedation versus propofol-based anesthesia.

Some hospital systems’ abortion sedation policies make accessing care more difficult — and more expensive.

Sedation is one of the most imperative skills for healthcare providers to acquire to ensure patient safety. It has revolutionized how healthcare providers deliver care, offering a balance of comfort ...

The largest observational study of percutaneous transfemoral transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) demonstrated that moderate sedation use is associated with improved patient outcomes ...

Inhaled sevoflurane sedation in patients with moderate to severe acute respiratory distress syndrome results in fewer ventilator-free days and lower 90-day survival than intravenous propofol.

The study aimed at evaluating the nature of adverse events associated with moderate sedation outside the OR and its relation to patient characteristics and outcomes. Researchers identified 52 cases ...

Conscious sedation is frequently used with noninvasive or minimally invasive procedures, such as removing wisdom teeth or performing a colonoscopy. It is often used in emergency departments ...

D9248 -- Nonintravenous conscious sedation is the code used for non-IV minimal and moderate sedation. The clinical procedure notes documented on the patient’s chart must support the coding descriptor ...

This course is intended for those providing IV moderate sedation and deep sedation, and offers an educational high-fidelity simulation experience to provide skills for successful recognition and ...

CMS began looking to separate moderate sedation services from procedure codes in all specialties back in 2014, including gastrointestinal endoscopy, according to an AGA report. The three major GI ...