Optimization of propofol dose shortens procedural sedation time, prevents resedation and removes the requirement for post-procedure physiologic monitoring

EMA - Emergency Medicine Australasia

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 411-417

  Bell, Anthony ^a,b   Treston, Greg ^a   Cardwell, Robert ^a   Schabort, W Jacobus ^a   Chand, Dip ^a  

^a REDCLIFFE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b ROYAL BRISBANE AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anaesthesia recovery period; Conscious sedation; Emergency medicine; Monitoring; Physiologic; Propofol

Indexed keywords

PROPOFOL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONVERSATION; DRUG DOSE TITRATION; DRUG MEGADOSE; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INFORMED CONSENT; LOW DRUG DOSE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MONITORING; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PATIENT MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; SEDATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANESTHESIA RECOVERY PERIOD; CONSCIOUS SEDATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPNOTICS AND SEDATIVES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MONITORING, PHYSIOLOGIC; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PROPOFOL; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 35148854003     PISSN: 17426731     EISSN: 17426723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-6723.2007.01009.x     Document Type: Article

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