Open AccessIdentifying who best tolerates moderate sedation: Results from a National Database of Gastrointestinal Endoscopic outcomes
Author(s) -
Monica Passi,
Farial Naima Rahman,
Sandeep Gurram,
Sheila Kumar,
Christopher Koh
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
world journal of gastrointestinal endoscopy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1948-5190
DOI - 10.4253/wjge.v13.i4.97
Subject(s) - medicine , sedation , national database , database , general surgery , surgery , computer science
With increasing volume and cost of gastrointestinal endoscopic procedures, the proper selection of patients for moderate sedation becomes increasingly relevant. The current literature lacks consistent findings that allow for appropriate selection of patients for moderate sedation.