Sedation level* and amnesia in patients undergoing procedural sedation in the ED (n=1711)
| Total | Amnesia | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASA levels of sedation | n† | % (95% CI) | n† | % (95% CI) |
| Minimal | 158 | 16.0 (13.9 to 18.5) | 105 | 47.6 (38.3 to 57.1) |
| Moderate | 465 | 47.2 (44.1 to 50.3) | 341 | 84.5 (80.2 to 87.9) |
| Deep | 343 | 34.8 (31.9 to 37.9) | 293 | 92.8 (89.3 to 95.3) |
| General anaesthesia | 19 | 1.9 (1.2 to 3.0) | 17 | 94.1 (73.0 to 99.0) |
| Total | 985 | 100 | 756 | 82.8 (80.0 to 85.3) |
*Patients with missing data, Ramsay sedation scale or ketamine dissociation scale (n=49) not included in this table.
†Due to missing data, this is the total number of cases included in analysis of this variable (denominator).
ASA, American Society of Anesthesiologists.