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sedation

[si-dey-shuhn] / sɪˈdeɪ ʃən /




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The family of Adichie had accused the hospital of negligence, alleging that medics denied oxygen to her son and administered excessive sedation, which they say led to cardiac arrest.

From BBC

As patients are placed under conscious sedation an anaesthetist isn't required.

From BBC

In it, she said the medical director of Euracare had told Adichie her son "had received too much sedation", which subsequently caused him to have a heart attack.

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These adverse events included dizziness, sedation, and nausea, with increases described as moderate to large.

From Science Daily

Once reserved for a hospital theatre and requiring a general anaesthetic, he now carries the face and neck lift without sedation in his clinic.

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