So you’re about to go in for an outpatient procedure and you’re given a “consent” form to sign regarding the method of sedation to be used for your procedure. Sounds easy enough, however, before you ...

Researchers conducted the largest observational study of minimally invasive transfemoral—entry through the groin—TAVR to find whether the use of moderate sedation is associated with improved patient ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Conscious sedation was not superior to general anesthesia for functional recovery in patients undergoing ...

ORLANDO, FL — A recent, 15-month US registry study of more than 10,000 patients undergoing percutaneous transfemoral transcatheter aortic-valve replacement (TAVR) showed that the procedure is ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Transcatheter aortic valve replacement with conscious sedation was linked to shorter length of stay and lower in ...

Conscious sedation -- a type of anesthesia in which patients remain awake but are sleepy and pain-free -- is a safe and viable option to general anesthesia for people undergoing a minimally invasive ...

A registered nurse (RN) who works in the labor and delivery unit of a small hospital (approximately 550 deliveries per year) wrote to us with a question about RNs in her unit being required to learn ...

The practice of using conscious sedation instead of general anesthesia for TAVR has increased in recent years and is associated with better survival and less time spent in the hospital, according to ...

A study published in PLOS ONE determined conscious sedation was a safe and viable option to general anesthesia for transcatheter aortic valve replacement. Richard Shemin, MD, UC Los Angeles’ chief of ...

A new study finds the use of moderate sedation, in which patients do not need a breathing tube, leads to better clinical outcomes as compared to general anesthesia for patients undergoing ...

PHILADELPHIA - A new study finds the use of moderate sedation, in which patients do not need a breathing tube, leads to better clinical outcomes as compared to general anesthesia for patients ...