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Article Category: Brief Report
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Online Publication Date: Jun 28, 2023

Evaluation of Sedation Levels Using SedLine During Intravenous Sedation for Dental Procedures: A Case-Series Study

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DOI: 10.2344/anpr-70-01-01
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The Patient State Index (PSI) is the numerical value of anesthesia depth as measured using a SedLine Sedation Monitor (Masimo Corporation). In this pilot study, we evaluated PSI values captured during intravenous (IV) moderate sedation for dental treatment. During the dental treatment, a dental anesthesiologist maintained the Modified Observer's Assessment of Alertness/Sedation (MOAA/S) score at 3 to 4 by adjusting the administration of midazolam and propofol while PSI values were recorded. The mean (SD) and median (25th percentile, 75th percentile) PSI values during dental treatment under IV moderate sedation were 72.7 (13.6) and 75 (65, 85), respectively.

Keywords: Intravenous sedation; Moderate sedation; SedLine; Patient State Index (PSI)
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Scatter plot of mean PSI values during dental treatment.

Each point represents the mean PSI value for an individual subject. The horizontal line represents the mean PSI (72.7) for all subjects. PSI, Patient State Index.

Contributor Notes

Address correspondence to Dr Hitoshi Higuchi, Department of Dental Anesthesiology, Okayama University Hospital, 2-5-1 Shikata-cho, Kita-ku, Okayama, 700-8525, Japan; higuti@md.okayama-u.ac.jp.
Received: Aug 02, 2022
Accepted: Oct 03, 2022