A study of 1M+ dental procedures using deep sedation or general anesthesia in British Columbia (1984--2019) found only three anesthesia-related deaths, all in the 1980s due to improper drill use, and ...

Intravenous anesthesia and sedation techniques have undergone significant evolution in recent years, driven by the need for rapid onset, improved safety profiles, and enhanced recovery characteristics ...

A proposal in Olympia would elevate industry regulations and guidelines to state law when it comes to all deep sedation procedures in dental offices.

Predictors of mortality in cancer patients with sepsis. This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from the 2014 ASCO Annual Meeting I. This abstract does not include a full text component.

Marie remembers having general anesthesia to have her wisdom teeth removed several decades ago. Next week, she’ll have a much more invasive heart procedure, but will remain conscious. Her doctor ...

Dear Anesthesia & Pain Management Insider, The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry and American Academy of Pediatrics have updated their sedation guidelines for the first time in three years. The ...

Following the death of 81-year-old Joan Rivers from cardiac arrest on Sept. 4, questions have arisen as to the safety of the procedure she underwent at an outpatient endoscopy clinic and whether she ...

A new law requires the Hawaii State Board of Dental Examiners to perform onsite inspections prior to permitting dentists to perform general anesthesia, deep sedation, or moderate sedation. The law was ...

Researchers compared outcomes following general anesthesia vs procedural sedation for anterior circulation large-vessel occlusion acute ischemic stroke thrombectomy. In patients who receive ...

A new law in Pennsylvania will require ASCs and hospitals to have a circulating nurse in the OR during procedures using general anesthesia or deep sedation. The "Circulating Nurse Act," which passed ...

So you’re about to go in for an outpatient procedure and you’re given a “consent” form to sign regarding the method of sedation to be used for your procedure. Sounds easy enough, however, before you ...