Conscious Sedation
"Conscious Sedation" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A drug-induced depression of consciousness during which patients respond purposefully to verbal commands, either alone or accompanied by light tactile stimulation. No interventions are required to maintain a patent airway. (From: American Society of Anesthesiologists Practice Guidelines)
| Descriptor ID |
D016292
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E03.250
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| Concept/Terms |
Conscious Sedation- Conscious Sedation
- Sedation, Moderate
- Moderate Sedation
- Sedation, Conscious
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Conscious Sedation" by people in Profiles.
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McCarty EC, Mencio GA, Walker LA, Green NE. Ketamine sedation for the reduction of children's fractures in the emergency department. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2000 Jul; 82-A(7):912-8.
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McCarty EC, Mencio GA, Green NE. Anesthesia and analgesia for the ambulatory management of fractures in children. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 1999 Mar-Apr; 7(2):81-91.