Impact of Body Weight on Sedation-Related Outcomes in Complex Electrophysiological Interventions
BMI alone was not associated with an increased risk of sedation-related complications during CEPs. Despite higher absolute drug requirements and a greater comorbidity burden in overweight and obese patients, procedural safety was comparable across all BMI categories. These findings emphasize that individualized sedation protocols, embedded within standardized monitoring frameworks, are essential to ensure safe and effective sedation in diverse patient populations.
Authors
- Wolfgang Öchsner
- Karolina Weinmann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5777-2998)
- Carlo Bothner
- Federica Diofano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7583-2704)
- Yannick Teumer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3347-1728)
- Lyuboslav Katov
- Alexandra Buss
- Wolfgang Rottbauer
- Celine Dupree
Institutions
- Universität Ulm (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Healthcare
- Published
- 2026-02-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare14040517
- Primary Topic
- Anesthesia and Sedative Agents
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00