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sedation

[si-dey-shuhn] / sɪˈdeɪ ʃən /




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Researchers also tracked nausea, vomiting, sedation levels, and length of hospital stay.

From Science Daily • May 20, 2026

These adverse events included dizziness, sedation, and nausea, with increases described as moderate to large.

From Science Daily • Dec. 30, 2025

Kotcheff’s daughter Kate Kotcheff said via email that he died peacefully while under sedation Thursday night in a hospital in Nuevo Nayarit, Mexico.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2025

Treatment includes anti-seizure medication and sedation, followed by twice-daily tube feeding and hydration.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2025

But I had been kept under heavy sedation for the first few days and hadn’t managed to speak to my parents.

From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge




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