The scale rates three sections of the colon, right (cecum and ascending colon), mid-colon (transverse and descending) and rectosigmoid, on a five-point scale (0–4). Total score (0–14) is ...

Sedation practices in gastrointestinal endoscopy are crucial for ensuring patient comfort and safety during procedures such as gastroscopy and endoscopic variceal ligation. Recent research has ...

Propofol sedation by nonanesthesiologists is still a highly controversial issue despite the fact that numerous studies have approved this sedation regimen for gastrointestinal endoscopy.

Endoscopy is a very important diagnostic and therapeutic tool in medical practice, offering invaluable insights into ...

Introduction Painless gastrointestinal endoscopy is being increasingly practised in the clinical field. The management and choice of sedation are important during the endoscopy procedure to reduce ...

evaluated whether adding ketamine to a standard sedative regimen improved the sedation achieved by a standard sedative regimen alone. The study included 175 patients due to undergo endoscopic ...

Introduction Hypoxaemia is a frequent complication associated with endoscopy conducted under intravenous sedation, highlighting the need for effective and practical interventions. This systematic ...

and attitudes towards future sedation. Results: No patient refused endoscopy by either a nurse or medical endoscopist and there were no complications in either group. Nurses performed 1487 procedures ...

This survey assessed the confidence and knowledge of endoscopy staff encountering breastfeeding patients, with specific attention to sedation and bowel preparation. Methods An online survey was ...