The Dental Board of California has approved a continuing education (CE) course being presented by Conscious Sedation Consulting, a patient safety advocacy firm that provides continuing education, ...

Healthcare providers use conscious sedation (also called procedural or moderate sedation) to effectively manage medication dosing and allow the patient to maintain independent breathing and ...

IMEP and MSC will offer this course as an online sedation emergency preparedness training program to prepare healthcare professionals and their office teams to respond calmly, efficiently, and ...

Sedation dentistry helps manage dental anxiety, but it's not magic; It’s a medical tool with real options, from nitrous oxide to IV sedation.

When a patient undergoes conscious sedation, they are given pain and relaxation medications via an intravenous (IV) line in the arm. Unlike general anesthesia, the patient remains awake throughout the ...

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 ...

PHOENIX — Gastroenterologists want more training in how to safely deliver moderate sedation during endoscopic procedures, and a majority would be interested in providing physician-directed propofol ...

Conscious sedation during TAVR is increasingly common in the United States and is linked to better outcomes than procedures using general anesthesia and endotracheal intubation, but there is still ...

Outcomes after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) in US hospitals during a recent 3-year period were better among patients who had the procedure done under conscious sedation than under ...

Among consultants in restorative dentistry there is a perceived need for sedation services to be provided in secondary care for restorative dentistry for selected patients and/or dental procedures.