- SoR, strength of recommendation; LoE, level of Evidence. Legend: ● yes; ✤ yes, but not specified; * preferred substance; red: weak, yellow: moderate, green: strong recommendation; black: recommendation against item; grey: item discussed, but no recommendation due to lack of evidence. Footnotes: #1: citation from guideline “For the purpose of this document, adequate monitoring of the level of consciousness and physiologic variables (including BP, respiratory rate, oxygen saturation by pulse oximetry, and ECG monitoring) is assumed and will not be further discussed.” #2: citation from guideline: "Continuous multimodal physiological monitoring should be undertaken during and after bronchoscopy in the ICU setting." #3: citation from guideline: "Patients who are more deeply sedated should have the same level of care monitoring as in general anesthesia." #4: Patients remain in the recovery room until preprocedure level of consciousness and acceptable vital parameters are reached. #5: Recommendations for sedation are based on the „S3-guideline Sedation in gastroenterologic endoscopy “ (1)
