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The authors advocate for structured, competency-based training and credentialing for non-anaesthesiologists to safely administer propofol during gastrointestinal endoscopy in Singapore.
The authors advocate for structured, competency-based training for gastroenterology trainees to safely administer propofol sedation during endoscopy, supporting recent Singapore guidelines.
Dear Editor, We read with interest the paper by Ang et al.1 on Singapore guidelines in the use of sedation by non-anaesthesiologists during gastrointestinal endoscopy in the hospital setting. We are especially intrigued by Statement 6, stating that propofol sedation for endoscopy can be safely and effectively administered by trained non-anaesthesiologists. The sentence from the
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Ong et al. (2022) conducted a letter in Gastrointestinal endoscopy sedation. Non-anaesthesiologist-administered propofol (NAAP) vs. Anaesthesiologist-administered sedation was evaluated. The authors advocate for structured, competency-based training and credentialing for non-anaesthesiologists to safely administer propofol during gastrointestinal endoscopy in Singapore.
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