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 ...

A survey shows a desire to take more sedation responsibility back from anesthesiologists and certified nurse anesthetists.

The first question comes from townendlouis and that question is "Every drug used for general anesthesia from start to finish ...

You are required to get a ride home after a colonoscopy because the sedation they use, typically midazolam or propofol, impairs your judgment and coordination for several hours. A responsible adult is ...

Background Postoperative ileus (POI) is a common complication after abdominal surgery that significantly delays recovery. Evidence suggests that the general anaesthetic propofol inhibits ...

Is the risk of a colonoscopy under these circumstances greater than the risk of my getting colon cancer due to Lynch syndrome ...

Removing cost-sharing for follow-up colonoscopy led to a 41.2% increase in utilization, demonstrating the impact of financial barriers on screening completion. The study used an interrupted time ...

Adrienna Jirik, MD, is a board-certified gastroenterologist at Cleveland Clinic, where she has been providing care since 2016. She completed advanced fellowships in hepatology/transplant and ...

Certified registered nurse anesthetists continue to rank among the nation’s highest-earning advanced practice providers — but their pay landscape is changing. As health systems recalibrate anesthesia ...