NEW YORK (MedscapeWire) May 10 — A new technology that provides direct information about the effects of anesthetics and sedatives on the brain was demonstrated at the American Association of Critical ...

Some children need sedation, some need anaesthesia, and some need behavioural management alone. There is wide variation in how this choice is made. A recommended standard method of assessment could ...

A 5-year ED study finds that Black individuals and individuals arriving via EMS or law enforcement have significantly higher odds of receiving intramuscular chemical sedation.

Sedation is one of the most imperative skills for healthcare providers to acquire to ensure patient safety. It has revolutionized how healthcare providers deliver care, offering a balance of comfort ...

The researchers noted that while anesthesia induced with dexmedetomidine may more closely resemble natural sleep compared to other sedatives, which makes it particularly appropriate in procedures like ...

Patients with advanced cancer develop a number of devastating physical and psychosocial symptoms. 1 Although in the last 15 years there has been considerable improvement in our ability to assess and ...

Children with autism, ADHD, sensory processing disorders, and other special needs face unique challenges in the dental chair ...