Real‐World Evaluation of Remimazolam for Sedation During Gastrointestinal Endoscopy: Efficacy, Safety, and Risk Factors
Remimazolam usage for gastrointestinal endoscopic sedation showed a favorable safety profile. Advanced age was associated with an increased risk of hypoxia, suggesting that careful monitoring and individualized sedation protocols are especially necessary for elderly patients. On the other hand, there are still issues regarding the duration of sedation. During long procedures, it is necessary to frequently check the depth of sedation to avoid undersedation.
Authors
- Kanai Takanori
- Motohiko Kato (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7579-1316)
- Masahide Sasaki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9508-570X)
- Kurato Miyazaki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-1833-7645)
- Shoma Murata
- Michiko Nishikawa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4259-3583)
- Teppei Masunaga (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3968-0969)
- Kumiko Kirita (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2960-6690)
- Hinako Sakurai
- Yuri Imura (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-4425-4605)
- Atsushi Nakayama (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6487-504X)
- Tomohisa Sujino
- Hideomi Tomida (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9341-4816)
- Yusaku Takatori (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2403-278X)
- Kentaro IWATA (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3571-6370)
- Anna Tojo
- Naohisa Yahagi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8083-6072)
- Mari Mizutani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5718-6764)
- Daisuke Minezaki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0429-4814)
- Ai Katsumi
- Maya Ishizawa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-2052-4997)
- Rei Mizobe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-4551-7807)
- Misaki Sugawara
- Teppei Akimoto
- Mai Oowada
- Yuki Kubo
- Shintaro Kawasaki
- Noriko Matsuura
Institutions
- Oita University (JP)
- Keio University (JP)
- Ehime University Hospital (JP)
- Saitama Municipal Hospital (JP)
- Hyogo Prefectural Cancer Center (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JGH Open
- Published
- 2026-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/jgh3.70351
- Primary Topic
- Anesthesia and Sedative Agents
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00