Moderate sedation with dexmedetomidine-remifentanil is safer than deep sedation with propofol-remifentanil for endobronchial ultrasound while providing comparable quality: a randomized double-blind trial.

Silvia BermejoBegoña CovasTeresa Silva-Costa-GomesAlbert Sánchez-FontVíctor CurullÀlex Pérez-RamosAnna MasesLluís Gallart

Published in: Expert review of respiratory medicine (2022)

Moderate sedation with dexmedetomidine-remifentanil for EBUS is safer than deep sedation with propofol-remifentanil but it would occasionally need additional sedatives to ensure patient satisfaction.

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