The following article was written by Tony Mira, president and CEO of Anesthesia Business Consultants. Gastrointestinal endoscopy is one of the safest and most commonly performed adult procedures. The ...

Failed sedation for routine gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy is extremely rare, warranting a return to endoscopist-directed sedation, rather than costly anesthesia-assisted sedation, as the default ...

Oct. 6, 2003 (New Orleans) — Conscious sedation is not required in the vast majority of patients who undergo ultrathin esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) in their family physician's office.

A series of 32 position statements pertaining to sedation in digestive endoscopy were prepared by an eight-member panel that was selected by the meeting's organizers, Drs Anthony Axon and Spiros Ladas ...

The anesthesia staffing crunch hitting gastroenterology is not just about headcount; it’s about timing, coverage and payer pushback colliding. In GI suites and other non-operating room anesthesia ...

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- When your doctor says he needs to look inside your esophagus and stomach, that usually means deep sedation and a scope down your throat. Now, a new less-daunting option for ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . SAN DIEGO — Baseline cannabinoid use associated with the need for increased sedation among patients who ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy has released updated guidelines on the use of sedation and ...

(May 22, 2012) – The national gastroenterology societies have issued a new document on sedation training for gastrointestinal endoscopy. The Multisociety Sedation Curriculum for Gastrointestinal ...

Study suggests that patients on diabetes and weight management medications may benefit from longer fasting periods before sedative exams like endoscopy D'Or Institute for Research and Education A ...

The national gastroenterology societies have announced they have issued a new document on sedation training for gastrointestinal endoscopy, according to a news release (pdf). The Multisociety Sedation ...