Propofol use for sedation during endoscopy in adults: A Canadian association of gastroenterology position statement

Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 457-459

  Byrne, Michael F ^a   Chiba, Naoki ^b   Singh, Harminder ^c   Sadowski, Daniel C ^d,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^e ROYAL ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Conscious sedation; Endoscopy; Gastrointestinal endoscopy; General anesthesia; Propofol; Sedation

Indexed keywords

BENZODIAZEPINE; MIDAZOLAM; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT; PROPOFOL; SEDATIVE AGENT;

ARTICLE; COLONOSCOPY; CONSCIOUS SEDATION; CONTINUOUS INFUSION; DRUG CHOICE; DRUG CONTRAINDICATION; DRUG HALF LIFE; GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY; GASTROSCOPY; GOOD CLINICAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LOADING DRUG DOSE; MEDICAL EXPERT; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; NAUSEA; NURSE TRAINING; PATIENT MONITORING; PATIENT SAFETY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; VOMITING;

ADULT; CONSCIOUS SEDATION; ENDOSCOPY, GASTROINTESTINAL; HUMANS; HYPNOTICS AND SEDATIVES; PROPOFOL;

EID: 46749088663     PISSN: 08357900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2008/268320     Document Type: Article

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