In a multicenter, double-blind trial, we randomly assigned mechanically ventilated adults with sepsis to receive dexmedetomidine (0.2 to 1.5 μg per kilogram of body weight per hour) or propofol (5 to ...

While the use of propofol is common in dentistry, researchers are fine-tuning ways of using it effectively. Proper sedation and patient comfort can depend on fairly large doses of propofol when it is ...

KBS and TV Chosun report that three female celebrities will be summoned for their illegal use of Propofol, a sedative also known as “Milk Shot” among abusers. KBS and TV chosun stated, “Seoul District ...

Propofol is one of the most used drugs for general anesthesia, but the findings of a new study suggest that the medication may also be beneficial for conscious sedation. Researchers from the U.K.

In critically ill patients, sedation with alpha-2 adrenergic receptor agonists such as dexmedetomidine and clonidine, introduced within 48 hours of initiating mechanical ventilation, was not superior ...

Researchers found balanced propofol sedation, consisting of propofol in combination with midazolam and meperidine, resulted in improved provider and patient satisfaction over conventional sedation ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Altering the combined doses of dexmedetomidine and propofol impacts mortality risk in patients aged 65 years or ...

Detection of serrated polyps during colonoscopy improved significantly with the use of propofol-based versus conventional sedation, data from a large registry showed. The detection rate increased from ...

Dreaming is almost five times more common with propofol infusion than with midazolam in patients receiving spinal anesthesia with deep sedation, according to a study published in the April 2011 issue ...

In patients undergoing colonoscopy to screen for colorectal cancer, deeper sedation using the anesthetic drug propofol may improve detection of "serrated" polyps - a type of precancerous lesion that ...

Inhaled sedation with sevoflurane in patients with moderate to severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) resulted in fewer ventilator-free days at 28 days and lower 90-day survival than ...