Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Automated syringe pump induction may be associated with less propofol waste after IV anesthesia vs. manual ...

Propofol is used in the operating room to induce anesthesia. To maintain anesthesia, a continuous infusion of the agent via a separate syringe pump is the standard procedure for total intravenous ...

October 19, 2011 (Chicago, Illinois) — In obese children, the appropriate induction dose of propofol is lower than in nonobese children when doses are based on actual body weight, researchers reported ...

In comparison to other mammals, the laryngeal anatomy in swine is somewhat unusual, because the larynx is situated in a sigmoid curve of the airway. This anatomy makes it more complicated to carry out ...

May 11, 2011 (Seattle, Washington) — A new study suggests that patients older than 65 are being given higher than recommended doses of propofol for the induction of general anesthesia. The higher ...

The thought of undergoing a colonoscopy while not completely unconscious might give you shivers. And it shouldn’t, say several doctors who perform the procedure. Responding to business columnist David ...

Propofol is a strong anesthetic that's used for surgery, some medical exams, and for sedation for people on ventilators -- never as a sleep aid. It's given by IV and should only be administered by a ...

Propofol might best be known as the anesthetic Michael Jackson used inappropriately as a sleeping aid. Administered properly, the drug widely is used in hospitals to sedate patients. It also happens ...

Older patients who received anesthesia with etomidate had no higher risk of major complications after elective abdominal surgery compared to propofol, a randomized trial found. Among 1,917 such ...