Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Volume 72, Issue 3 , Pages 580-586 , September 2010

Projected increased growth rate of anesthesia professional–delivered sedation for colonoscopy and EGD in the United States: 2009 to 2015

Received 18 January 2010 ,Accepted 23 April 2010.

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 DISCLOSURE: The following authors disclosed financial relationships relevant to this publication. Dr. Inadomi: consultant for Ethicon Endo-Surgery. Dr. Gunnarsson: consultant for Ethicon Endo-Surgery. Dr. Rizzo: consultant for S2 Statistical Solutions, Inc. The other author disclosed no financial relationship relevant to this publication. Funding for this study was provided by Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc., Cincinnati, OH.

PII: S0016-5107(10)01568-3

doi: 10.1016/j.gie.2010.04.040

Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
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