Sajen Mathews of Fullerton, also a gastroenterologist, outlines the propofol-free protocol: “Moderate sedation with medications like fentanyl and versed is universally used for colonoscopies.

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WebMD talks to anesthesiologist/pain specialist John Dombrowski, MD, about the use and abuse of propofol.

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Readers’ Representative Deirdre Edgar responds: Propofol killed Michael Jackson — but does that mean it’s dangerous? As Jim Gould points out, the drug is widely used by anesthesiologists.

Propofol abuse is growing, particularly among those with medical access. Aug. 21, 2009— -- Propofol, the high-risk sedative suspected in Michael Jackson's death, is a drug that is being ...

The hypnotic agent propofol (2,6-diisopropylphenyl) is widely used during the induction and maintenance of anesthesia. It has the advantages of minimal side effects, a controllable anesthetic ...

But what is happening inside the brain when patients are put under and what does this reveal about consciousness itself?

Older patients who received anesthesia with etomidate had no higher risk of major complications after elective abdominal surgery compared to propofol, a randomized trial found. Among 1,917 such ...

(CNN)-- The Los Angeles coroner has concluded preliminarily that singer Michael Jackson died of an overdose of propofol, a powerful sedative he was given to help him sleep, according to court ...

The general anesthetic propofol may hold the keys to developing new treatment strategies for epilepsy and other neurological disorders, according to a new study.

SAN FRANCISCO — Time to successful extubation in mechanically ventilated ICU patients did not significantly differ when comparing dexmedetomidine vs. propofol and clonidine vs. propofol ...