Gastrointestinal endoscopy
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Gastrointest. Endosc. · Apr 2011
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Comparative StudyComputer-assisted personalized sedation for upper endoscopy and colonoscopy: a comparative, multicenter randomized study.
The SEDASYS System is an investigational computer-assisted personalized sedation system integrating propofol delivery with patient monitoring to enable endoscopist/nurse teams to safely administer propofol. ⋯ The SEDASYS System could provide endoscopist/nurse teams a safe and effective on-label means to administer propofol to effect minimal to moderate sedation during routine colonoscopy and EGD.
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Gastrointest. Endosc. · Apr 2011
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyCarbon dioxide insufflation compared with air insufflation in double-balloon enteroscopy: a prospective, randomized, double-blind trial.
Few studies have evaluated the degree of pain, the amount of retained gas, and the safety of carbon dioxide (CO(2)) insufflation in patients undergoing double-balloon enteroscopy (DBE). ⋯ CO(2) insufflation is a safe and useful procedure when performed during DBE.
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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.