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Study: Anesthesia Awareness May Trigger Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Nearly two-thirds of patients who experienced intraoperative awareness suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder 5 years after their surgeries, a...

Trained Providers Lower Propofol Risks

The airway complication risks associated with the use of propofol during advanced endoscopic procedures are lower when trained professionals deliver...

Wrong-Site Errors Plague Nerve Blocks, Too

A study examining the frequency and causes of wrong-site injections in pain management procedures recommends strict use of the Universal Protocol in...

Archive > May, 2004 Vol. V, No. 5
Nurses Doing Flexible Sigmoidoscopy and Colonoscopy
Is it safe for nurse endoscopists to perform either - or both - of these procedures?
Bill Meltzer, Senior Associate Editor

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