JOMS Forum: Do Patients With Mental Illness Undergoing Office-Based Sedation Require an Increased Propofol Dosage?
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From the AAOMS podcast library, Dr. Deepak Krishnan discusses the recent JOMS article on anesthesia, “Do Patients With Mental Illness Undergoing Office-Based Sedation Require an Increased Propofol Dosage?”. The purpose of the study was to measure the association between mental illness and the propofol dosage necessary to achieve a satisfactory level of anesthesia.
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this program, participants should be able to:
- Analyze the link between mental illness and increased propofol needs during office-based sedation.
- Discuss limitations and implications of current sedation protocols for patients experiencing mental health symptoms.
- Analyze the impact of mental health variability, medication adherence, and patient history on anesthesia.
Deepak G. Krishnan, DDS, FACS
Clinical Professor and OMS Division Chief
University of Cincinnati Medical Center
Cincinnati, Ohio
Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose
An Internet-based CME Activity
Original Podcast Date: February 18, 2025
Estimated time to complete this educational activity: 0.5 hours
Method of participation: Self-Study
Deepak G. Krishnan, DDS, FACS
Associate Professor, Division Chief
University of Cincinnati Medical Center
Deepak Krishnan, DDS, BDS, FACS, is an associate professor of surgery at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine where he is the Residency Program Director of Advanced Training Program in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. He is also the Chief of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. Dr. Krishnan is an examiner and director of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (ABOMS) and serves as the organization's representative on both the AAOMS Committee on Education and Training and the ADA Residency Review Committee OMS.
Disclosure(s): No relevant financial relationships to disclose.
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