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Gastrointest. Endosc. Clin. N. Am. · Oct 2008
ReviewPatient monitoring during gastrointestinal endoscopy: why, when, and how?
- Lawrence B Cohen.
- The Mount Sinai School of Medicine, One Gustave Levy Place, New York, NY 10029, USA. lawrence.cohen@nyga.md
- Gastrointest. Endosc. Clin. N. Am. 2008 Oct 1; 18 (4): 651-63, vii.
AbstractPatient monitoring is intended to reduce the risk of sedation-related cardiopulmonary complications. Physiological monitoring and visual assessment by a qualified individual should be routine during endoscopic procedures. Additionally, ventilatory monitoring should be considered for high-risk patients and those receiving sedation with propofol.
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