Comparing subjective quality of recovery between remimazolam- and propofol-based total intravenous anesthesia for surgical procedures: a meta-analysis

Abstract Background Remimazolam is a novel ultra-short-acting benzodiazepine that has been recently introduced as an alternative to propofol for general anesthesia. While both agents have been compared in terms of safety and efficacy, their relative effects on postoperative quality of recovery (QoR)...

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Published in:	Systematic Reviews
Main Authors:	Kuo-Chuan Hung, Wei-Ting Wang, Wei-Cheng Liu, Chih-Wei Hsu, Yen-Ta Huang, Jheng-Yan Wu, I-Wen Chen
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2024-09-01
Subjects:	Remimazolam Propofol Quality of recovery QoR General anesthesia
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s13643-024-02660-8

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