Safety and comfort during sedation for diagnostic or therapeutic procedures

Sedation during diagnostic or therapeutic procedures must be safe and comfortable for patients. To achieve this, additional suitably qualified staff must be available throughout the procedure to administer sedation and monitor the patient. Anaesthesiologists possess the necessary knowledge and skill...

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Published in:Hong Kong medical journal = Xianggang yi xue za zhi 2002-04, Vol.8 (2), p.114
Main Authors: Hung, C T, Chow, Y F, Fung, C F, Koo, C H, Lui, K C, Lam, A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Analgesia, Patient-Controlled
Child
Clinical Competence
Conscious Sedation - adverse effects
Conscious Sedation - methods
Conscious Sedation - standards
Environment
Guidelines as Topic
Humans
Hypnotics and Sedatives - administration & dosage
Hypnotics and Sedatives - adverse effects
Monitoring, Physiologic
Quality of Health Care
Safety Management
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Summary:Sedation during diagnostic or therapeutic procedures must be safe and comfortable for patients. To achieve this, additional suitably qualified staff must be available throughout the procedure to administer sedation and monitor the patient. Anaesthesiologists possess the necessary knowledge and skills to perform sedation safely but are often unavailable. Non-anaesthesiologists performing sedation should be fully trained in the physiology of sedation, the pharmacology of sedatives and analgesics, the monitoring of patients, and in airway support, ventilatory care, and cardiopulmonary resuscitation. The presence of an anaesthesiologist is desirable when dealing with patients at high-risk of complications. Good sedation practice involves presedation assessment and optimal selection of patients, careful monitoring and support from dedicated staff, and adherence to recovery and discharge criteria.
ISSN:1024-2708
2226-8707