Sedation for gastrointestinal endoscopic procedures in the elderly: Getting safer but still not nearly safe enough

David Lord; G. D. Bell; A Gray; A Quine; J Bowles; C Romaya; Beatriz De La Iglesia; Alan Reynolds; Vic Rayward-Smith

Sedation for gastrointestinal endoscopic procedures in the elderly: Getting safer but still not nearly safe enough

David Lord, G. D. Bell, A Gray, A Quine, J Bowles, C Romaya, Beatriz De La Iglesia, Alan Reynolds, Vic Rayward-Smith

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Abstract

Previously published UK reports showed that excessively large doses of benzodiazepines and opiates were being commonly used to sedate elderly patients for gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy. This unsafe practice has lead to avoidable morbidity and mortality. We have taken the opportunity provided by recent reports to examine whether GI endoscopy sedation practice in the elderly has improved in the light of this evidence and the publication of guidelines in which specific recommendations on sedation dosage are given.

Original language	English
Journal	The British Society of Gastroenterology Website
Publication status	Published - 19 Mar 2006

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