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Functional near-infrared spectroscopy for the measurement of propofol effects in conscious sedation during outpatient elective colonoscopy
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Functional near-infrared spectroscopy for the measurement of propofol effects in conscious sedation during outpatient elective colonoscopy

Adrian Curtin, Kurtulus Izzetoglu, James Reynolds, Radha Menon, Meltem Izzetoglu, Mary Osbakken and Banu Onaral
NeuroImage (Orlando, Fla.), v 85, pp 626-636
15 Jan 2014
PMID: 23850462

Abstract

fNIRS Outpatient endoscopy Propofol Sedation monitoring
Endoscopic procedures performed in the United States routinely involve the use of conscious sedation as standard of care. The use of sedation reduces patient discomfort and anxiety while improving the technical quality of the procedure, and as a result, over 98% of clinicians have adopted the practice. The tremendous benefits of sedation are offset by heightened costs, increased patient discharge time, and cardiopulmonary complication risks. The inherent liabilities of putting patients under sedation have necessitated a large number of physiological monitoring systems in order to ensure patient comfort and safety. Currently American Society of Anesthesiologist (ASA) guidelines recommend monitoring of pulse oximetry, blood pressure, heart rate, and end-tidal CO2; although important safeguards, these physiological measurements do not allow for the reliable assessment of patient sedation. Proper monitoring of patient state ensures procedure quality and patient safety; however no “gold-standard” is available to determine the depth of sedation which is comparable to the anesthesiologist's professional judgment. Developments in functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) over the past two decades have introduced cost-effective, portable, and non-invasive neuroimaging tools which measure cortical hemodynamic activity as a correlate of neural functions. Anesthetic drugs, such as propofol, operate by suppressing cerebral metabolism. fNIRS imaging methods have the ability to detect these drug related effects as well as neuronal activity through the measurement of local cerebral hemodynamic changes. In the present study, 41 patients were continuously monitored using fNIRS while undergoing outpatient elective colonoscopy with propofol sedation. The preliminary results indicated that oxygenated hemoglobin changes in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, as assessed by fNIRS were correlated with changes in response to bolus infusions of propofol, whereas other standard physiological measures were not significantly associated. •41 patient clinical outpatient fNIRS sedation study•Dose-dependent responses to propofol observed by fNIRS•Comparison of Et-CO2 and pulse rate to fNIRS propofol response

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