A proposal in Olympia would elevate industry regulations and guidelines to state law when it comes to all deep sedation procedures in dental offices.

AMSTERDAM — Many urologic procedures can be safely performed with the use of conscious sedation rather than general anesthesia, and both clinicians and their patients say they prefer the lighter touch ...

A study published in PLOS ONE determined conscious sedation was a safe and viable option to general anesthesia for transcatheter aortic valve replacement. Richard Shemin, MD, UC Los Angeles’ chief of ...

Note: This story has been updated to specify information released in the report from the Wichita Police Department, adds a statement from the attorney representing the dental office and adds ...

Conscious sedation for spine procedures in the ambulatory setting is associated with a low rate of adverse events comparable to local anesthesia without conscious sedation, according to a Doctor’s ...

We want to help you understand when sedation at the dentist may be necessary, what kinds of sedation we use, and why sedation is safe for your children. At Children's Choice in California, we're ...

In broad estimates, anesthesia-related mortality today is often cited around one in 100,000 to one in 200,000 cases. And for healthy patients undergoing routine procedures, some sources like the ...

My most disturbing experience in a medical setting happened when I was 21. I underwent a routine procedure under general anesthesia and, while on the table, I woke up. It was my junior year in college ...

Uncomfortable or debilitating? A study done by Healthline found that 60 percent of people who have not given birth experience moderate to severe pain during IUD insertion and other contraceptive ...

Conscious sedation for spine procedures in the ambulatory setting is associated with a low rate of adverse events comparable to local anesthesia without conscious sedation, according to a Doctor’s ...