For instance, in a trial of sedated GI endoscopy in over 1,200 relatively healthy patients, the incidence of hypoxemia was 4% ...

Anesthesia works by using medications (anesthetics) to temporarily block pain signals from traveling along your nerves to your brain, or by numbing the brain itself to cause unconsciousness. The ...

Melville, N.Y.-based North American Partners in Anesthesia announced that it will partner with East Side Endoscopy in New York City as its exclusive anesthesia services provider. The partnership ...

When I first started practicing gastroenterology, most of our endoscopy patients received 50 mg of meperidine and 2 mg of midazolam, and they did just fine. Not any more. More and more of our patients ...

Also, use your Anesthesia Coding Crosswalk. If at any time you are uncertain as to what ASA code to use, such as when an EGD and colonoscopy are performed at the same session, verify the surgery code ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A new, less invasive procedure is offering hope to families dealing with pediatric digestive issues, allowing for quicker diagnosis and treatment. Shark Smith, a young boy ...