Evident cognitive impairments in seemingly recovered patients after midazolam-based light sedation during diagnostic endoscopy

Midazolam is a widely used sedative agent during colonoscopy, with cognitive toxicity. However, the potential cognitive hazard of midazolam-based light sedation has not been sufficiently examined. We aimed to examine the cognitive safety and vulnerability profile under midazolam light sedation, with...

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Main Authors: Yen-Hsuan Hsu, Feng-Sheng Lin, Chi-Cheng Yang, Chih-Peng Lin, Mau-Sun Hua, Wei-Zen Sun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-06-01
Series:Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664613002659