ArticleAnesthesia progress2007
Oral sedation: a primer on anxiolysis for the adult patient.
Article in Anesthesia progress, 2007. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04346095 (Comparative Analysis of Oral Sedation Versus Standard Intravenous Sedation in Vitreoretinal Surgery With Topical Anesthesia and Sub-tenon's Block), which is not on this map. Cited by 26 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Comparative Analysis of Oral Sedation Versus Standard Intravenous Sedation in Vitreoretinal Surgery With Topical Anesthesia and Sub-tenon's Block
Who cites it
26 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Effectiveness and safety of oral sedation in adult patients undergoing dental procedures: a systematic review.BMJ open · 2021Pooled it
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- Anxiolytics, Sedatives, and Hypnotics Prescribed by Dentists in Brazil in 2010.BioMed research international · 2017Trial
- Comparison of clonidine and midazolam as anxiolytic premedication before wisdom tooth surgery: a randomized, double-blind, crossover pilot study.Oral and maxillofacial surgery · 2012Trial
- Multimodal perspectives on dental anxiety etiology and technologies.Bioinformation · 2026Article
- Comparative assessment of pharmacological and nonpharmacological anxiety management in pediatric dentistry - AnBioinformation · 2025Article
- An Attempt to Use Virtual Reality as a Tool to Reduce Patient Anxiety During Dental Treatment.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Modern sedative agents and techniques used in dentistry for patients with special needs: A review.Journal of Taibah University Medical Sciences · 2024Review
- General Principles for the Safe Performance, Training, and Adoption of Ablation Techniques for Benign Thyroid Nodules: An American Thyroid Association Statement.Thyroid : official journal of the American Thyroid Association · 2023Article
- Salivary Cortisol as a Stress Monitor During Third Molar Surgery.Journal of maxillofacial and oral surgery · 2022Article
- Evaluation of the Effects of Exogenous Melatonin in Zygomatic Complex Fractures.Journal of maxillofacial and oral surgery · 2022Article
- Moderate sedation by total intravenous remimazolam-alfentanil vs. propofol-alfentanil for third molar extraction: A prospective randomized controlled trial.Frontiers in medicine · 2022Article
- Minimal sedation using oral sedatives for multi-visit dental treatment in an adult patient with dental phobia.Journal of dental anesthesia and pain medicine · 2021Article
- Self-Reported Sedative Drug Use Among Students Attending at University of Gondar, Gondar, Northwest, Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study.Substance abuse and rehabilitation · 2021Article
- Blood pressure monitoring following individual carpules of anesthetic utilizing computer-controlled anesthetic delivery.BDJ open · 2020Article
- Triazolam-induced Mania in a Patient with Bipolar I Disorder Following a Dental Procedure.Cureus · 2020Article
- Nursing students' perceptions of clinical learning opportunities and competence in administration of oral medication in the Western Cape.Curationis · 2020Article
- Prescription Benzodiazepine Use in Privately Insured U.S. Children and Adolescents.American journal of preventive medicine · 2019Article
- Pharmacology of Peripheral Arterial Disease in the Angio Suite: What Every Interventionalist Should Know.Seminars in interventional radiology · 2018Review
- Effectiveness and safety of oral sedation in adult patients undergoing dental procedures: protocol for a systematic review.BMJ open · 2018Article
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Abstract
The use of sedatives has established efficacy and safety for managing anxiety regarding dental treatment. This article will provide essential information regarding the pharmacology and therapeutic principles that govern the appropriate use of orally administered sedatives to provide mild sedation (anxiolysis). Dosages and protocols are intended for this purpose, not for providing moderate or deeper sedation levels.
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