In a joint statement, the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA), the Society for Pediatric Anesthesia, the American Society of Dentist Anesthesiologists, and the Society for Pediatric Sedation ...

NEW ORLEANS -- Clinicians may be surprised that rules governing deep procedural sedation in intensive care settings forbid certain practices that seem like standard care, according to a discussion at ...

The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) and American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) have updated their sedation guidelines for the first time in three years. The new guidelines call for two ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Deep sedation used outside of the operating room may be a convenient alternative to general anesthesia in ...

A study of 1M+ dental procedures using deep sedation or general anesthesia in British Columbia (1984--2019) found only three anesthesia-related deaths, all in the 1980s due to improper drill use, and ...

Intravenous anesthesia and sedation techniques have undergone significant evolution in recent years, driven by the need for rapid onset, improved safety profiles, and enhanced recovery characteristics ...

However, delayed gastric emptying could theoretically increase the risk for pulmonary aspiration during general anesthesia or deep sedation, a risk that the EMA described as "biologically plausible." ...

The new law, “Anesthesia and sedation requirements – Unprofessional conduct – Whistleblower protection,” was effective as of May 4, 2022, but the implementing regulations have not been passed or ...

A new law in Pennsylvania will require ASCs and hospitals to have a circulating nurse in the OR during procedures using general anesthesia or deep sedation. The “Circulating Nurse Act,” which passed ...