Midazolam for Pregeneral Anesthesia Sedation —Aiming for Better Satisfaction in Elderly Patients

The Impact of Preoperative Midazolam on Outcome of Elderly Patients (I-PROMOTE) randomized clinical trial enrolled 616 participants aged 65 to 80 years from 9 German hospitals to determine the effects of 3.75-mg oral midazolam given 30 to 45 minutes before general anesthesia induction for elective surgery on patients ’ satisfaction on postoperative day 1. Patients’ satisfaction has become an important component of the quality of perioperative care. Thus, the authors are commended on their work to find answers for a clinical practice.
Source: JAMA Surgery - Category: Sports Medicine Source Type: research