endoscopy
Study compares balanced propofol sedation with conventional sedation for therapeutic GI endoscopic procedures
OAK BROOK, Ill. — Feb. 15, 2011 — Researchers from Korea report that, compared with conventional sedation, balanced propofol sedation (BPS) using propofol in combination with midazolam and meperidine, provided higher health care provider satisfa…
Weekend and public holiday admissions increased the risk of hospital deaths by up to 41 percent
Patients treated by Welsh (UK) hospitals for upper gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding were 41% more likely die if they were admitted on a public holiday and 13% more likely if it was at the weekend, according to research in the January issue of Alimenta…
