Worcester Polytechnic Institute researchers develop flexible optical fiber technology to improve and expand outpatient laser ...

As the shortage of physician anesthesiologists across the U.S. becomes more severe, certified-registered nurse anesthetists have emerged as an essential pillar in perioperative care teams. Some ASCs ...

Maura O’Connor, advanced nurse practitioner, St John’s Hospital, Limerick ...

Twilight anesthesia is meant to make medical procedures safe and painless, but sometimes it reveals a side of patients that’s ...

A reality-TV newlywed and a community health advocate talk about colonoscopy myths, rising cancer rates and why prevention can’t wait.

A new service at Nuneaton's hospital means patients won't have to go to multiple appointments. A new Transnasal Upper Gastrointestinal (GI) Endoscopy clinic has been launched at the George Eliot ...

GLP-1 and GIP agonist users who continued treatment until the time of endoscopy had higher rates of retained stomach contents than those who skipped their last dose. Following a clear liquid diet the ...

A new study has shown that mindfulness helps patients to relax during an endoscopy, allowing doctors to carry out detailed examinations without the need for sedation or general anaesthesia.

Teaching patients mindfulness techniques before and during awake endoscopy may improve tolerance of the procedure and support more complete assessments in outpatient settings, researchers have ...

Abstract: In response to the annual occurrence of over 10 million gastrointestinal endoscopic examinations in China, this study proposes a personalized anesthesia management model based on multimodal ...

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 ...