Conscious Sedation
"Conscious Sedation" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A drug-induced depression of consciousness during which patients respond purposefully to verbal commands, either alone or accompanied by light tactile stimulation. No interventions are required to maintain a patent airway. (From: American Society of Anesthesiologists Practice Guidelines)
| Descriptor ID |
D016292
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E03.250
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| Concept/Terms |
Conscious Sedation- Conscious Sedation
- Sedation, Moderate
- Moderate Sedation
- Sedation, Conscious
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Conscious Sedation" by people in Profiles.
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Ross M, Corpin A, Priebe AM, Lawson A. IUD Insertion Under Conscious Sedation: Patient Characteristics with Clinical Decisions. J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol. 2024 Aug; 37(4):433-437.
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Rudder BS, Easley SJ, Robinson AL, Noel-MacDonnell JR, Nielsen DB. Effects of an MRI Try Without program on patient access. Pediatr Radiol. 2019 12; 49(13):1712-1717.
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Curlin FA, Nwodim C, Vance JL, Chin MH, Lantos JD. To die, to sleep: US physicians' religious and other objections to physician-assisted suicide, terminal sedation, and withdrawal of life support. Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 2008 Apr-May; 25(2):112-20.