Surgical Techniques
Routine vs On-Demand Sedation for Colonoscopy
A study comparing the safety and tolerance of routine sedation with that of on-demand sedation for colonoscopy has found that routine administration of analgesic and sedative drugs before the procedure provides better tolerance than on-demand sedation. More...10 Aug 2001
New Tool Predicts Patient Risk of Heart Procedures
A statistical model that will predict a heart patient's risk of death from coronary artery interventions such as balloon angioplasty or stenting has been developed by a team of eight hospitals coordinated by the University of Michigan Health System. More...03 Aug 2001
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