World journal of gastroenterology : WJG
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World J. Gastroenterol. · Sep 2011
Balanced propofol sedation administered by nonanesthesiologists: The first Italian experience.
To assess the efficacy and safety of a balanced approach using midazolam in combination with propofol, administered by non-anesthesiologists, in a large series of diagnostic colonoscopies. ⋯ A balanced sedation protocol provided a minimalization of the dose of propofol needed to target a moderate sedation for colonoscopy, resulting in a high safety profile for non-anesthesiologist propofol sedation.