Minimal sedation -- you are awake but relaxed. Moderate sedation (formerly called "conscious sedation") -- you may slur your words when speaking and not remember much of the procedure. Deep ...

Conscious sedation helps reduce anxiety, discomfort, and pain during certain medical procedures. Doctors use medications and sometimes local anesthesia to induce relaxation. Conscious sedation is ...

Therefore, moderate sedation training protocols are needed to enhance patient care significantly. The Impact of Moderate Sedation on Patient Care Standards Moderate sedation is a medical technique ...

Conscious sedation means you remain awake during the procedure unlike general anesthesia which puts you to sleep. You will receive medications for both pain and relaxation. We administer these ...

However, an advisory from BCBSMA “for anesthesiologists and gastroenterologists caring for our members” announcing the postponement noted that “moderate sedation is comparably safe and more ...

Comfort for the patient during dental procedures is the goal of dental analgesia/sedation. The popularity of IV conscious sedation in dentistry has risen as has a rise in deaths associated with the ...

Conscious sedation is a very light form of anaesthesia where the patient does not even lose consciousness. It is used for procedures such as gastroscopies. Sedative drugs are used in very low doses so ...