Can J Emerg Med
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Multicenter Study
Does the sedation regimen affect adverse events during procedural sedation and analgesia in injection drug users?
Injection drug users (IDUs) often undergo procedural sedation and analgesia (PSA) as part of emergency department (ED) treatment. We compared adverse events (AEs) using a variety of sedation regimens. ⋯ For IDU PSA, the overall AE rate was 6.5%, and propofol appeared to have a significantly lower rate.