Definition of Sedation. Meaning of Sedation. Synonyms of Sedation

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Definition of Sedation

Sedation
Sedation Se*da"tion, n. [L. sedatio.] The act of calming, or the state of being calm. [R.] --Coles.

Meaning of Sedation from wikipedia

- Sedation methods in dentistry include inhalation sedation (using nitrous oxide), oral sedation, and intravenous (IV) sedation. Inhalation sedation is...
- specifically in end-of-life care, palliative sedation (also known as terminal sedation, continuous deep sedation, or sedation for intractable distress of a dying...
- Richmond Agitation-Sedation Scale (R****) is a medical scale used to measure the agitation or sedation level of a person. It was developed with efforts...
- Sedation dentistry refers to the use of pharmacological agents to induce sleep in a patient prior to and during a dental appointment. The pharmacological...
- Procedural sedation and analgesia (PSA) is a technique in which a sedating/dissociative medication is given, usually along with an analgesic medication...
- Inhalation sedation is a form of conscious sedation where an inhaled drug should: Depress the central nervous system (CNS) to an extent that surgeons can...
- under the trade name Precedex among others, is a drug used in humans for sedation. Veterinarians use dexmedetomidine for similar purposes in treating cats...
- others, is a benzodiazepine medication used for anesthesia and procedural sedation, and to treat severe agitation. It induces sleepiness, decreases anxiety...
- and lorazepam tend to ac****ulate in critically ill patients, prolonging sedation. Propofol has also been suggested as a sleep aid in critically ill adults...
- to the experience. Oral sedation is one of the available methods of conscious sedation dentistry, along with inhalation sedation (e.g., nitrous oxide) and...