Propofol sedation by nonanesthesiologists is still a highly controversial issue despite the fact that numerous studies have approved this sedation regimen for gastrointestinal endoscopy.

It is currently recommended that patients who have undergone sedated endoscopy avoid driving ... return to normal within 2 h of an endoscopic procedure. Patients were randomly allocated to ...

Both procedures involve intravenous (IV) sedation, and the person will need assistance in getting home and settled after the ...

This procedure was also performed in matched ... Compared with snoring under conscious sedation, pre-endoscopy physical examination and sleep questionnaire failed to accurately predict OSA.

Conclusion: The optimal sequence for same-day bidirectional endoscopy is EGD followed by colonoscopy. In this order, the procedure is better tolerated, and patients require a lower overall dose of ...

He continued, “This procedure allows us to eliminate ... gastrointestinal issues through innovations such as sedation-free transnasal endoscopy that make care safer, easier, and more accessible." ...