OBJECTIVE To investigate the Clinical practice value of nitrous oxide inhalation and intravenous propofol and midazolam sedation in transnasal gastroscopy. METHOD From December 2012 to April 2014, two hundred patients receiving painless transnasal gastroscopy on a voluntary basis were selected in Endoscopy center, The First People's Hospital of GuiYang. Patients were divided into two groups: ...

PURPOSE Outpatient intravenous sedation by properly trained personnel provides a safe, cost-effective means of anesthesia for numerous surgical procedures. The goal of this study was to provide a 7-year summary (December 1994 through November 2001) of anesthesia-related problems that occurred in the practice of a single Midwestern board-certified oral and maxillofacial surgeon. METHODS The fi...

BACKGROUND Pediatric dentists face challenges when young patients require a mesiodens extraction. General anesthesia may be a burden to the child as well as the parent due to dental fears and costs. The aim of this study was to evaluate oral and intravenous sedation in the outpatient setting as a safe and effective means of managing patients who require a mesiodens extraction. METHODS Records...

Background Joint punctures in children require adequate analgesia, sedation or both. Suitable for this are intravenous sedatives (eg propofol, midazolam) and analgetics (eg, ketamine and fentanyl). The use of these substances is safe, but requires an intravenous line, monitoring and followup. Nitrous oxide/oxygen (N2O/O2) sedation has a long-standing history of safety and success. N2O/O2 has an...