Special Needs & Medical Study ✓ Peer reviewed

Intraoperative hypotensive burden with remimazolam versus propofol during ambulatory dental anesthesia in adults with intellectual disabilities: a retrospective within-subject study.

Journal of anesthesia · Kim J, Karm MH, Jeon S · 2026-09-10

Among adults with intellectual disabilities undergoing ambulatory dental anesthesia, remimazolam-based maintenance resulted in less intraoperative time spent below a relative blood pressure threshold compared to propofol-based maintenance. The study notes this finding should be viewed as hypothesis-generating due to potential residual confounding.

A plain-English summary of the study's own findings — we don't add our own claims or interpretation. Read the full paper for the complete methods and results, and apply your own clinical judgement.

Read the full study at the source
The Recall — the month's most significant new dental research, summarised. Free.
Browse The Recall