ArticleERJ open research2021
A randomised study of comfort during bronchoscopy comparing conscious sedation and anaesthetist-controlled general anaesthesia, including the utility of bispectral index monitoring.
Article in ERJ open research, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06848738 (Improving Genomic Profiling and Reducing Time to Non-small Cell Lung Cancer or Lymphoma Treatment Via Targeted Use of Endoscopic Ultrasound), which is not on this map. Cited by 9 papers.
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Improving Genomic Profiling and Reducing Time to Non-small Cell Lung Cancer or Lymphoma Treatment Via Targeted Use of Endoscopic Ultrasound: a Randomized Clinical Trial on the Diagnostic Accuracy of Tissue Sampling With FNA Versus FNB
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9 citing papers in PubMed, 13 citations in OpenAlex.
- Efficacy of different respiratory supports to prevent hypoxia during flexible bronchoscopy in patients of COPD: a triple-arm, randomised controlled trial.BMJ open respiratory research · 2023Trial
- Anaesthesia for diagnostic and therapeutic bronchoscopy.BJA education · 2026Review
- Safety and major adverse events of endobronchial ultrasound performed under conscious sedation: Insights from 3,454 procedures over 14 years and a systematic review of literature.Lung India : official organ of Indian Chest Society · 2026Article
- Sex differences in propofol-induced loss of consciousness: a clinical study on effect-site concentration and electroencephalographic features.American journal of translational research · 2026Article
- Effect of ciprofol-assisted sedation on tourniquet-related responses in foot and ankle surgery: a randomized clinical trial.Therapeutic advances in drug safety · 2026Article
- Remimazolam is more suitable for general anesthesia bronchoscopy in tuberculosis patients treated with isoniazid: a retrospective cohort analysis.BMC anesthesiology · 2025Article
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- Safety and Diagnostic Accuracy of the Transnasal Approach for Endobronchial Ultrasound-Guided Transbronchial Needle Aspiration (EBUS-TBNA).Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe difference in patient comfort with conscious sedation
methods96 subjects were randomised to receive conscious sedation or general anaesthesia for bronchoscopy. The primary outcome was subject comfort. Secondary outcomes included willingness to undergo a repeat procedure if necessary and level of sedation assessed clinically and by bispectral index (BIS) monitoring.
resultsThere was no significant difference between subject comfort scores (difference -0.01, 95% CI -0.63-0.61 on a 10-point scale; p=0.97) or willingness to undergo a repeat procedure (97.7%
conclusionConscious sedation is not inferior to general anaesthesia in providing patient comfort during bronchoscopy, despite lighter sedation, and is associated with fewer complications and comparable diagnostic accuracy. BIS monitoring may have a role in preventing complications associated with deeper sedation.
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