Colon cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in the United States and colonoscopy is the most-used screening tool to detect it. In a recently published study, researchers from the ...

A registered nurse (RN) who works in the labor and delivery unit of a small hospital (approximately 550 deliveries per year) wrote to us with a question about RNs in her unit being required to learn ...

Sedation is one of the most imperative skills for healthcare providers to acquire to ensure patient safety. It has revolutionized how healthcare providers deliver care, offering a balance of comfort ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy has released updated guidelines on the use of sedation and ...

PHOENIX — Gastroenterologists want more training in how to safely deliver moderate sedation during endoscopic procedures, and a majority would be interested in providing physician-directed propofol ...

A new law requires the Hawaii State Board of Dental Examiners to perform onsite inspections prior to permitting dentists to perform general anesthesia, deep sedation, or moderate sedation. The law was ...

Katherine Wilson explains that it is the professional responsibility of all members of the dental team to adhere fully to recommended guidelines on providing conscious sedation to patients. You have ...

Ilana Jacqueline is a patient, an advocate and the author— she also went nineteen years without a diagnosis. After she was finally diagnosed with a rare genetic disease, she spent the next eleven ...