In patients undergoing colonoscopy to screen for colorectal cancer, deeper sedation using the anesthetic drug propofol may improve detection of "serrated" polyps—a type of precancerous lesion that can ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . LAS VEGAS — Remimazolam was a safe and effective agent for conscious sedation during outpatient colonoscopy in a ...

In patients undergoing colonoscopy to screen for colorectal cancer, deeper sedation using the anesthetic drug propofol may improve detection of "serrated" polyps - a type of precancerous lesion that ...

LAS VEGAS -- Remimazolam, a short-acting benzodiazepine anesthetic drug in development for colonoscopy sedation, was effective with rapid onset and also rapid recovery in a trial comparing it both to ...

Detection of serrated polyps during colonoscopy improved significantly with the use of propofol-based versus conventional sedation, data from a large registry showed. The detection rate increased from ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Using deep sedation for index average-risk screening colonoscopy procedures did not improve polyp or adenoma ...

(CBS/AP) Dread getting a colonoscopy? You're not alone - which is why lots of people are sedated before the procedure. But a new study suggests too many people are getting extra, unnecessary sedation, ...

Getting knocked out during a colonoscopy might seem like a good idea. After all, being awake as your doctor uses a long, flexible tube to get an inside view of your lower intestines doesn't sound very ...

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