Unsedated transnasal esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) is emerging as a viable alternative to conventional sedated EGD in a number of clinical settings. The success of this technique depends upon ...

MELVILLE, NY--(Marketwired - March 17, 2016) - North American Partners in Anesthesia's (NAPA) Managing Partner, Dale Anderson, MD, recently conducted an educational, team-based simulation training ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy has released updated guidelines on the use of sedation and ...

Study suggests that patients on diabetes and weight management medications may benefit from longer fasting periods before sedative exams like endoscopy D'Or Institute for Research and Education A ...

The use of monitored anesthesia care in routine gastrointestinal endoscopy increased over time within the Veterans Health Administration, but remains low compared with use outside the VHA, according ...

The following article was written by Tony Mira, president and CEO of Anesthesia Business Consultants. Gastrointestinal endoscopy is one of the safest and most commonly performed adult procedures. The ...

The following article was written by Tony Mira, president and CEO of Anesthesia Business Consultants. Gastrointestinal endoscopy is one of the safest and most commonly performed adult procedures. The ...

Failed sedation for routine gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy is extremely rare, warranting a return to endoscopist-directed sedation, rather than costly anesthesia-assisted sedation, as the default ...

(HealthDay News) – Use of gastroenterology anesthesia services increased considerably from 2003–2009 among both Medicare and commercially-insured patients. To quantify temporal and regional variations ...

Also, use your Anesthesia Coding Crosswalk. If at any time you are uncertain as to what ASA code to use, such as when an EGD and colonoscopy are performed at the same session, verify the surgery code ...

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