Remimazolam
An ultra-short-acting benzodiazepine for sedation and anaesthesia.
Key point
Remimazolam is a safe and effective alternative for bronchoscopy sedation, offering improved cardiopulmonary safety and favourable procedural characteristics.
From: Remimazolam for sedation in flexible bronchoscopy: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials (Pulmonology, 2026 Dec) ↗Papers per year
Each bar is 12 months; the last one ends 17 Oct 2026. New trials in the same years: 64, 48, 45, 41, 55.
New guidelines and consensus this year
- Role of remimazolam in gastrointestinal endoscopy: American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy clinical practice updateGastrointest Endosc2026 Oct 7
- Sedation for gastrointestinal endoscopy: European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) and European Society of Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Nurses and Associates (ESGENA) GuidelineEndoscopy2026 Oct
- Chinese clinical practice guidelines for total intravenous anaesthesia: a systematic review and expert consensus-based recommendations(☆)Br J Anaesth2026 Mar
All papers from the last 12 months
484 papers (18 Oct 2025 – 17 Oct 2026), newest first. Loading the full list…
- Update on Sedation for Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy in Japan: Current Evidence on RemimazolamDEN Open2027 AprPMID 42597464Review
- Repeated remimazolam sedation for interstitial brachytherapy in cervical cancer: a randomized controlled trialAnn Med2026 DecPMID 42829852RCT
- Bispectral index during remimazolam versus propofol sedation at matched depths: a randomized, double-blind crossover trial in healthy volunteersAnn Med2026 DecPMID 42788834RCT
- Effects of intraoperative low-dose remimazolam maintenance on emergence agitation and emergence time in patients undergoing oral surgery: protocol for a randomized controlled trialAnn Med2026 DecPMID 42433169
- Remimazolam for sedation in flexible bronchoscopy: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trialsPulmonology2026 DecPMID 42313074Meta-analysisSystematic review
- Effects of nine sedative-analgesic combinations on fatigue after gastrointestinal endoscopy: a randomized controlled 3 × 3 factorial trial protocolAnn Med2026 DecPMID 41607108
- Remimazolam-Based Total Intravenous Anesthesia for Cardiac Surgery in an Infant With a Pathogenic RYR1 VariantJ Med Cases2026 NovPMID 42872295
- Remimazolam attenuates myocardial ischemia/reperfusion injury by inhibiting ferroptosis involving the AKT/SLC7A11/GPX4 axisInt J Mol Med2026 NovPMID 42788371
- Remimazolam versus sevoflurane for general anaesthesia: A meta-analysis with trial sequential analysis of haemodynamic and clinical outcomesEur J Anaesthesiol2026 Nov 1PMID 42693830Meta-analysisSystematic review
- Changes in Free and Total Remimazolam Concentrations During Cardiopulmonary Bypass: A Randomized Dose-Comparison TrialJ Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth2026 NovPMID 42502015RCT
More anesthesiology trends
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EEG-guided anaesthesia
Processed EEG monitoring to guide anaesthetic depth.
Transversus abdominis plane block
Studies of the transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block for pain after abdominal surgery.
Perioperative esketamine
Esketamine for analgesia and mood around surgery.
Key point: Intraoperative low-dose esketamine improved early patient-reported recovery after minimally invasive esophagectomy by enhancing analgesia and reducing postoperative anxiety and depression without increasing adverse events.
Dexmedetomidine
Dexmedetomidine for sedation, analgesia and delirium prevention.
Key point: In mechanically ventilated patients with sepsis and septic shock, dexmedetomidine shortened mechanical ventilation but increased bradycardia risk, without mortality or organ dysfunction benefits.
Environmental impact of anaesthesia
The climate footprint of volatile anaesthetics and nitrous oxide.
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How these numbers are counted
PubMed query, searched in titles and abstracts by publication date:
remimazolam[tiab]Trials: ClinicalTrials.gov studies first submitted in each 12-month window that match the same terms. A query can miss synonyms or catch unrelated papers, so treat counts as approximate.