
Chapter 1 Introduction and outline of the thesis |
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PART 1 SEDATION: YES OR NO? |
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Chapter 2 Transfemoral aortic valve replacement: does anaesthesia make the difference? British Journal of Anaesthesia 2016; 116: 14-15 |
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Chapter 3 Towards minimally invasiveness: transcatheter aortic valve implantation under local analgesia exclusively.International Journal of Cardiology 2014; 176: 1050-1052 |
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Chapter 4 Achalasia and peroral endoscopic myotomy (poem). A & I 2016; 9: 19-25 |
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Chapter 5 Analgesia without sedatives during colonoscopies: worth considering? Techniques in Coloproctology 2012; 16: 271-276 |
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PART 2 SEDATION: YES, BUT HOW TO ACHIEVE BEST? |
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Chapter 6 A multi-centre randomised double-blind placebo-controlled trial to evaluate the value of a single bolus intravenous alfentanil in CT colonography. BMC Gastroenterology 2013; 13: 94-103 |
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Chapter 8 Dexmedetomidine – a summary. A & I 2012; 1: 39-44 |
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Chapter 9 Satisfaction and safety using dexmedetomidine or propofol sedation during endoscopic oesophageal procedures: |
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Chapter 10 Propofol and remifentanil sedation for bronchial thermoplasty: a prospective cohort trial. Respiration 2017; 93: 58-64 |
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Chapter 12 The effect of electro-acupuncture on propofol requirement during colonoscopy: a prospective sham- and placebo-controlled randomised trial. Submitted: Acupuncture in Medicine |
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PART 3 SEDATION: YES, BUT IS IT REALLY SAFE? |
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Chapter 13 Cognitive aids “a must“ for procedures performed by multidisciplinary sedation teams outside the OR? Submitted: BMJ case reports |
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Chapter 14 National audit into the safety of deep sedation performed by sedation practitioner nurses. Submitted: British Journal of Anaesthesia |
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English summary |
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Nederlandse samenvatting |
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List of abbreviations |
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Publications |
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Dankwoord |
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About the author |
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