Efficacy of remimazolam in preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract This meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the efficacy of remimazolam, a newly introduced anesthetic, in preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) compared to other anesthetics. A systematic search of studies published up to January 2024 in PubMed, Cochrane Library, and Embase was cond...

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Published in:	Scientific Reports
Main Authors:	Hyun-Su Ri, Soeun Jeon, Jinseok Yeo, Hoon Jung, Christine Kang, Hyojun Choo
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Nature Portfolio 2025-08-01
Subjects:	Remimazolam Postoperative nausea and vomiting Nausea Vomiting Anesthetics Postoperative emesis
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-14976-z

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