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LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS
GFR
Glomerular Filtration Rate
HR
Heart Rate
ICD
Internal Cardiac Defibrillator
ICU
Intensive Care Unit
IMI
Innovative Medicine Initiative
IQR
Interquartile Range
ISTF
International Sedation Task Force
IUD
Intrauterine Device
LA
Local Anaesthesia
LABA
Long-Acting Β
2
Agonist
LI4
Large intestine 4
LOS
Lower Oesophagus Sphincter
LVEF
Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction
MAC
Monitored Anaesthesia Care
MACCEs
Major Adverse Cardiovascular and Cerebral Events
METC
Medical Ethics Committee
MOAA/S
Modified Observer’s Assessment of Alertness/Sedation
MR
Mitral Regurgitation
MV
Mitral Valve
NCEPOD
National Confidential Enquiry into Patient Outcome and Death
NIBP
Noninvasive Blood Pressure
NICO
Noninvasive Cardiac Output
NMDA
N-methyl-D-aspartate
N
2
O
Nitrous Oxide
NRS
Numeric Rating Scale
NSAID
Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug
NTR
Nederland’s Trial Register
NYHA
New York Heart Association
OAA/S
Observer’s Assessment of Alertness/Sedation
OGD
Oesophago-Gastro-Duodenoscopy
OK
Operatie Kamer
OR
Operation Room
P6
Pericard 6
PA
Placebo-Acupuncture
PAP
Pulmonary Artery Pressure
PCA
Patient-Controlled Analgesia
PCI
Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
POEM
Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy