Charles City Nurse Anesthetist Sentenced to Nearly Three Years in Federal Prison for Drug Tampering and Diversion Scheme
FDA OCI, Charles City IA, nurse, anesthetist, federal prison, drug tampering, drug diversion, fentanyl, sufentanytl, saline, Christopher West, vials, Propofol, (Source: Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI) Press Releases)
Source: Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI) Press Releases - June 2, 2020 Category: Medical Law Authors: DOJ Source Type: news
Postpropofol Driving Poses Low Risk to Endoscopy Patients Postpropofol Driving Poses Low Risk to Endoscopy Patients
The 24-hour prohibition on driving recommended after propofol sedation might not be necessary, as driving skills are similar before and after elective outpatient endoscopy, a new study shows.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - May 22, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Gastroenterology News Source Type: news
Key Drugs Join PPEs on List of Front-Line Shortages
Orders shot up exponentially in March for sedatives such as fentanyl, propofol, and midazolam — and order fill rates are dropping. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - April 3, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Key Drugs Join PPEs on List of Front-Line Shortages Key Drugs Join PPEs on List of Front-Line Shortages
Orders shot up exponentially in March for sedatives such as fentanyl, propofol, and midazolam — and order fill rates are dropping.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Pharmacist Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pharmacist Headlines - April 3, 2020 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Tags: Critical Care News Source Type: news
Can science cure a broken heart?
New treatments involving anaesthesia drugs and neurofeedback could soon be used for getting over a breakupNothing is quite as shattering as a broken heart. A bad breakup has been known to trigger a range of psychological and physical symptoms, from nausea and insomnia to clinical depression. In more extreme scenarios,broken heart syndrome– when a person’s heart stops pumping blood properly after an emotional shock – can lead to death.Fortunately, recent breakthroughs suggest we may soon be able to beat it. In March, aSpanish study found propofol, a sedative used for anaesthesia, may also be able to mute the painful m...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - February 22, 2020 Category: Science Authors: Dominique Sisley Tags: Neuroscience Relationships Psychology Life and style UK news World news Source Type: news
Doxapram for Low SpO2 During Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Doxapram for Low SpO2 During Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
IV propofol anesthesia is widely used for painless GI endoscopy, but low oxygen saturation may result. Can doxapram alleviate low SpO2 in this scenario?BMC Anesthesiology (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - December 16, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Anesthesiology Journal Article Source Type: news
Letter to the Editor: Propofol for Migraines Really Works
No abstract available (Source: Emergency Medicine News)
Source: Emergency Medicine News - August 1, 2019 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: news
Colonoscopy Discharge Readiness After Propofol With DXM Colonoscopy Discharge Readiness After Propofol With DXM
Might a combination of propofol and low-dose dexmedetomidine, compared with propofol alone, decrease the propofol requirement for colonoscopies and improve discharge readiness?Anesthesiology (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - August 1, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Anesthesiology Journal Article Source Type: news
Anesthesia Tied to Neurocognitive Impairment in Childhood ALL Survivors
Survivors experience impairment with exposure to propofol, fluranes, longer anesthesia duration (Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology)
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology - June 25, 2019 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Neurology, Oncology, Pediatrics, Pharmacy, Anesthesiology & amp; Pain, Journal, Source Type: news
Ketofol vs Propofol as an Induction Agent in Pediatrics Ketofol vs Propofol as an Induction Agent in Pediatrics
How does a ketamine-propofol mixture compare with propofol alone in terms of ease of laryngeal mask airway insertion and hemodynamic stability in pediatric patients?BMC Anesthesiology (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - April 24, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Anesthesiology Journal Article Source Type: news
Marijuana Users May Need More Sedation For Medical Procedures
(CNN) — People who regularly use cannabis may need two times the level of sedation required by nonusers when undergoing medical procedures, a small-scale study finds. Fentanyl, midazolam and propofol, three sedation drugs commonly used during endoscopic procedures, were compared in the research.
With “continued increase in legalization and use of cannabis, the field of anesthesia and sedation needs further studies with greater depth,” wrote the authors of the study, published Monday in The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association.
Wider use follows legalization
Marijuana has gained popularity aroun...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - April 16, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Health News CNN Marijuana Source Type: news
Cannabis users needed up to twice the sedation for medical procedures, small study says
People who regularly use cannabis may need two times the level of sedation required by nonusers when undergoing medical procedures, a small-scale study finds. Fentanyl, midazolam and propofol, three sedation drugs commonly used during endoscopic procedures, were compared in the research. (Source: CNN.com - Health)
Source: CNN.com - Health - April 15, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
A cure for PTSD? Anesthetic wipes emotional trauma from memory, study finds
Scientists at Universidad
Politécnica de Madrid in Spain found that propofol specifically targets emotional memory and disrupts recall for trauma - but not 'emotionally neutral' memories. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 20, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Propofol vs. Inhalational Agents to Maintain Anesthesia Propofol vs. Inhalational Agents to Maintain Anesthesia
Is anesthesia maintenance with propofol advantageous or beneficial over maintenance with inhalational agents?BMC Anesthesiology (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - December 26, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Anesthesiology Journal Article Source Type: news
Propofol Tolerance in Children Undergoing Radiation Therapy Propofol Tolerance in Children Undergoing Radiation Therapy
Do children undergoing repeated deep sedation with propofol during proton radiation therapy develop a significant tolerance?BMC Anesthesiology (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - November 7, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Anesthesiology Journal Article Source Type: news
