title: Efficacy, safety, and limitations in current practice of sedation and analgesia.
abstract: The ease and availability of endoscopy as a diagnostic and therapeutic modality for gastrointestinal disorders has greatly increased the number of procedures performed in the United States. One of the main factors in achieving a flawless procedure is the use of sedation and analgesia in endoscopy. This article examines the efficacy, safety, and limitations inherent in the current practice of sedation and analgesia.
authors.affiliation: Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 2201 West End Avenue, Nashville, TN 37235, USA.
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Glenn M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Eisen
mesh_terms: D000700:Analgesics / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016292:Procedural Sedation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016099:Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal; D006801:Humans; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D000700:Analgesics; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives