Sedation in gastroenterological endoscopy has become an important medical option in
routine clinical care. Here, the Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society and the …

Over the past few years, despite the lack of approved pediatric labelling, dexmedetomidine's
(DEX) use has become more prevalent in pediatric clinical practice as well as in research …

The purpose of the Society of Anesthesia and Sleep Medicine Guideline on Intraoperative
Management of Adult Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is to present …

Background: Dexmedetomidine and ketamine popular sedative agents that result in minimal
respiratory depression and the presence of analgesic activity. We aimed to compare the …

Background Dexmedetomidine is a sedative promoted as having minimal impact on
ventilatory drive or upper airway muscle activity. However, a trial recently demonstrated …

Objectives To determine the indications, anesthesiological and surgical procedure and
interest of drug-induced sleep endoscopy in the treatment of adult obstructive sleep apnea …

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is the most common sleep-related breathing disorder, and
the difficult airway is perhaps the anesthesiologists' quintessential concern. OSA and the …

The sedation outcomes associated with dexmedetomidine compared with those of propofol
during drug-induced sleep endoscopy (DISE) remains unclear. Electronic databases (ie, the …

Obesity is often associated with increased perioperative risks, particularly at extremes (ie,
body mass index [BMI]> 40 kg/m2). However, BMI alone is a poor predictor of perioperative …

Objectives/Hypothesis The aim of this study was to compare the effect of dexmedetomidine
and propofol on airway dynamics, cardiorespiratory system, and emergence following drug …