Gastrointestinal endoscopy
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Gastrointest. Endosc. · Feb 2011
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyEffect of erythromycin before endoscopy in patients presenting with variceal bleeding: a prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.
Blood in the stomach and esophagus in patients with variceal bleeding often obscures the endoscopic view and makes endoscopic intervention difficult to perform. Erythromycin, a motilin agonist, induces gastric emptying. ⋯ NCT01060267.).
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Gastrointest. Endosc. · Feb 2011
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyPatient-controlled sedation with propofol and remifentanil for ERCP: a randomized, controlled study.
Deep sedation with propofol and an opioid is commonly used for ERCP but is associated with increased risk and may require the presence of an anesthesiologist. Delivery of propofol and a short-acting, potent opioid analgesic remifentanil by patients to themselves (patient-controlled sedation, PCS) could be another option. Comparative studies with propofol PCS for ERCP are lacking. ⋯ NCT01079312.).
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Gastrointest. Endosc. · Feb 2011
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyBalanced propofol sedation for therapeutic GI endoscopic procedures: a prospective, randomized study.
There are few controlled studies on balanced propofol sedation (BPS) for therapeutic endoscopy. ⋯ Compared with conventional sedation, BPS provides higher health care provider satisfaction, better patient cooperation, and similar adverse event profiles in patients undergoing therapeutic endoscopic procedures.