Sedation using propofol instead of traditional sedatives may improve recovery time and patient satisfaction scores for people undergoing colonoscopy. Propofol sedation has little to no effect on ...

The thought of undergoing a colonoscopy while not completely unconscious might give you shivers. And it shouldn’t, say several doctors who perform the procedure. Responding to business columnist David ...

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 ...

A recent article in the New York Times explored the growing use of anesthesiologist-administered anesthesia during colonoscopy and its impact on the cost of colonoscopy procedures. Traditionally, ...

More gastroenterologists and insurance companies are beginning to prefer the sedative propofol over traditional sedation for colonoscopies, despite the increased cost, according to a report in The ...

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 ...

There is perhaps no better metaphor for the painful relationship between patients and our for-profit healthcare system than the fact that Anthem Blue Cross thinks you don’t need anesthesia for a ...

A recent survey looked at general anesthesia use for colonoscopy and found most medical professionals would prefer full sedation for the procedure but the cost can be prohibitive, according a Reuters ...

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 ...

Highmark will continue to cover the most popular anesthetic used for colonoscopies, scrapping previously announced plans to the contrary. “The standard of care throughout most of Pennsylvania and most ...

This prospective study was conducted from January to July 2010 at the Buddhist Dalin Tzu Chi General Hospital (Chia-Yi, Taiwan). Asymptomatic patients admitted to our physical check-up department were ...

A recent article in the New York Times explored the growing use of anesthesiologist-administered anesthesia during colonoscopy and its impact on the cost of colonoscopy procedures. Traditionally, ...