title: Clinical practice advisory: Emergency department procedural sedation with propofol.
abstract: We present an evidence-based clinical practice advisory for the administration of propofol for emergency department procedural sedation. We critically discuss indications, contraindications, personnel and monitoring requirements, dosing, coadministered medications, and patient recovery from propofol. Future research questions are considered.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
authors.forename: James R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Miner
authors.forename: John H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Burton
mesh_terms: D016292:Procedural Sedation / Q000592:standards; D000075202:Contraindications; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D006801:Humans; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D015742:Propofol / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives; D015742:Propofol