The issue of propofol administration by nonanesthesiologists for upper endoscopy and colonoscopy remains controversial. A recent study investigated the efficacy and safety of a novel computer-assisted personalized sedation device. Patients sedated using the device experienced fewer serious cardiorespiratory events than patients undergoing standard sedation by bolus administration using a hand-held syringe.
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Cohen, L. Can computer-aided personalized sedation bridge troubled waters?. Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 8, 183–184 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrgastro.2011.31
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