Effects of acepromazine, xylazine and propofol on spinal reflexes in healthy dogs by Ali Sheykhbahaedinzade, Ali Asghar Sarchahi, Hossein Kazemi Mehrjerdi

“…In aggressive animals, chemical restraint may be necessary due to their non‐cooperative behaviour. However, sedatives may distort the results of examinations. …”
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Optimizing Anesthetic Selection in Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: Striking a Delicate Balance between Efficacy and Minimal Intervention by Kahtan Fadah, Seyed Khalafi, Miller Corey, Jose Sotelo, Ahmed Farag, Tariq Siddiqui, Mehran Abolbashari

“…Initially, general anesthesia (GA) was preferred, but currently, conscious sedation (CS) is favored. This review aims to clarify the indications and contraindications for both approaches, as well as the advantages of one approach over the other. …”
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Impact of virtual reality with or without hypnosis before oocyte retrieval: A randomised study by Céline Pirard, Pascale Laurent, Christine Wyns, Maria-Grazia Giudice, Christine Watremez, Mona Momeni, Fabienne Roelants

“…Methods: After written informed consent, 342 women scheduled for OR under sedation were randomised in this double-blinded study (NCT03064061). …”
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Explosive Vomiting Associated with Proximal Colonic Distention during a Difficult Propofol-Assisted Colonoscopy by Kang H. Rah, William Ferges, James Tse

“…The cause of vomiting in this case may have been multifactorial; however, proximal colonic distention was the most likely factor because the onset of vomiting coincided with proximal colonic manipulation and happened without any prodromal signs, coughing, and airway obstruction. Propofol, the sedative most commonly administered to the patient during colonoscopy, allows for a deep state of sedation, and consequently extensive colonic distention and scope manipulation. …”
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Oral Topical Doxepin Rinse: Anesthetic Effect in Normal Subjects by Joel B Epstein, Edmond L Truelove, Hal Oien, Nhu D Le, Mathew S Epstein

“…Doxepin rinse resulted in mucosal anesthesia in all subjects. Sedation/fatigue was reported in four of seven subjects. …”
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Novel pain management strategy for uterine fibroid embolization by Elaine Ho, Kiat Tsong Tan

“…Fentanyl and midazolam are commonly provided for sedation and pain relief, but are not tolerated by all patients. …”
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Computer-Controlled Local Anesthesia Complication: Surgical Retrieval of a Broken Dental Needle in Noncooperative Autistic Paediatric Patient by Damian Chybicki, Małgorzata Lipczyńska-Lewandowska, Gaja Torbicka, Anna Janas-Naze

“…Despite the fact that the patient was under nitrous oxide sedation, an unexpected movement of the patient occurred and resulted in needle breakage. …”
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Significant Bradycardia in Critically Ill Patients Receiving Dexmedetomidine and Fentanyl by Channing Hui, Maria Cardinale, Balaji Yegneswaran

“…To report a case series of three patients who developed significant bradycardia while receiving the combination of dexmedetomidine and fentanyl for sedation and analgesia. Materials and Methods. This is a case series of patients obtained from a mixed medical, surgical, and cardiac ICU in a community teaching hospital. …”
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Two Oral Midazolam Preparations in Pediatric Dental Patients: A Prospective Randomised Clinical Trial by Katayoun Salem, Shaqayegh Kamranzadeh, Maryam Kousha, Shahnaz Shaeghi, Fatemeh AbdollahGorgi

“…Pharmacological sedation is an alternative behavior management strategy in pediatric dentistry. …”
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Respiratory Support for Pharmacologically Induced Hypoxia in Neonatal Calves by C. G. Donnelly, C. T. Quinn, S. G. Nielsen, S. L. Raidal

“…Arterial blood gas samples were obtained prior to sedation, following sedation, following the first and second treatment, and after breathing ambient air before and after the second treatment. …”
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Echocardiographic evaluation of healthy cats under the effect of Dexmedetomidine and Butorphanol by L.I. Pereira, M.C.R. Milano, C.H. Oliveira, A.M. Amude, A.K. Fabretti, D.A.G. Kemper

“…The association promotes sedation, but decreases systolic function, cardiac output and heart rate and increases afterload, therefore it is not suitable for echocardiographic evaluation.…”
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Our Experience of Managing Central Airway Tumors: Anesthesia Perspectives by Thushara Madathil, Devika Poduval, Tony Jose, Nagarjuna Panidapu, Don Jose, Tinku Joseph, Praveen Kumar Neema

“…We prefer i-gel® (Intersurgical Ltd, UK) over rigid bronchoscopy as it requires less sedation. To allow this, it is prudent to ensure excellent airway anesthesia prior to i-gel placement using airway blocks, topical anesthetics, and titrated doses of sedation. …”
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Zuranolone for postpartum depression: a systematic review and meta-analysis of two randomized studies by Juliana Almeida Oliveira, Karine Eskandar, Marcos Aurélio Araújo Freitas, Chris Elizabeth Philip

“…As for safety outcomes, it was noticed that zuranolone increases sedation risk, which can be dose related. No significant differences were found for other adverse events. …”
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Novel sequential proximal iliopsoas compartment block: A four-in-one block as a primary anaesthetic technique for intramedullary femoral nailing surgery: A retrospective study by Carlos Rodrigues Almeida

“…Conclusion: The SPIC block combined only with moderate sedation permits adequate anaesthesia while avoiding the significant risk of neuraxial/sympathetic blockade.…”
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Fat Embolism and Nonconvulsive Status Epilepticus by Yanetsy Olivera Arencibia, Mai Vo, Jennifer Kinaga, Jorge Uribe, Gloria Velasquez, Mario Madruga, S. J. Carlan

“…Nonrefractory nonconvulsive status epilepticus that responds to antiepileptic drugs, sedation, and supportive therapy can have a favorable outcome. …”
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Oral Midazolam Premedication for Children Undergoing General Anaesthesia for Dental Care by Saad A. Sheta, Maha AlSarheed

“…The number of children who had desirable sedation was similar in the 0.75 mg/kg and 1.0 mg/kg dose groups. …”
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Remimazolam Anesthesia for Thyroid Surgery by Sae Nakagawa, Tomoharu Shakuo, Sakurako Matsudo, Hiroaki Soda, Kenji Shida

“…Maintenance of general anesthesia using remimazolam allowed the use of a neurostimulator with minimal muscle-relaxant effects, and extubation under sedation reduced the risk of abrupt and unexpected changes in blood pressure, body movement, and coughing. …”
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Dexmedetomidine versus Magnesium Sulfate as Adjunct during Anesthesia for Laparoscopic Colectomy by Pierre Zarif, Ahmed Abdelaal Ahmed Mahmoud, Mohamed Mohamed Abdelhaq, Hany M. S. Mikhail, Ahmed Farag

“…Mean of collective measurements was significantly higher in group C. Recovery time and sedation score were significantly higher in groups D and M. …”
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Preliminary Report on the Effect of Ketamine in Patients with Central Pain by Sylvie Rostaing-Rigatti, Pierre Cesaro, Jean-Paul N’Guyen, Jean-François Ejzenbaum, Bernard Pollin, Francis Bonnet

“…Arterial pressure and heart rate did not change significantly. Mild or moderate sedation was noticed in all patients for 20 to 30 mins. …”
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Dexmedetomidine Infusion Associated with Transient Adrenal Insufficiency in a Pediatric Patient: A Case Report by Elizabeth W. Tucker, David W. Cooke, Sapna R. Kudchadkar, Sybil Ann Klaus

“…Dexmedetomidine is a highly selective α2-adrenoceptor agonist used for sedation due to its anxiolytic and analgesic properties without respiratory compromise. …”
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