Impact of anxiety on sedative medication dosage in patients undergoing esophagogastroduodenoscopy.

Conclusions: The medications used for sedation during EGD may be inadequate or an additional dose of medication may be needed for patients who have higher anxiety scores, younger age, and lower body mass index. PMID: 30002751 [PubMed]
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