Initial Validation of the NOL Nociception Level Index Monitoring System in Black and Multiracial People.

The NOL-Nociception Level Index is a multiparameter index, based on artificial intelligence for the monitoring of nociception (physiological pain response) during anesthesia that has recently been authorized by the FDA. The monitor utilizes continuous streams of information from a finger probe comprising four sensors, including photoplethysmography, to provide a personalized nociception score on a scale of 0-100. Recent studies have suggested racial bias in pulse oximeter measurements due to the effect of melanin levels on photoplethysmography measurements.

Reduced postoperative pain in patients receiving nociception monitor guided analgesia during elective major abdominal surgery: a randomized, controlled trial.

The Nociception Level index (NOL™) is a multiparameter index, based on artificial intelligence for the monitoring of nociception during anesthesia. We studied the influence of NOL-guided analgesia on postoperative pain scores in patients undergoing major abdominal surgery during sevoflurane/fentanyl anesthesia. This study was designed as a single-center, prospective randomized, controlled study.

Implementing capnography to help improve patient safety during procedural sedation: quality improvement in a high-volume gastroenterology department.

Objective: Respiratory compromise is a major cause of adverse events during procedural sedation; continuous monitoring is vital for identifying and halting decompensation. We performed a quality improvement investigation to assess patient safety during procedural sedation in gastroenterology and the impact of implementing capnography monitoring.

Patients And Methods: Sedation-related adverse events and interventions were prospectively recorded during the endoscopic procedure and in recovery.

Clinical and economic burden of procedural sedation-related adverse events and their outcomes: analysis from five countries.

Background: Studies have reported on the incidence of sedation-related adverse events (AEs), but little is known about their impact on health care costs and resource use.

Methods: Health care providers and payers in five countries were recruited for an online survey by independent administrators to ensure that investigators and respondents were blinded to each other. Surveys were conducted in the local language and began with a "screener" to ensure that respondents had relevant expertise and experience.