Outcomes
alertness
ADVERSE EFFECTS, SECONDARY
The primary outcome was the time from the end of the procedure to full alertness in both groups. We further analyzed the time taken to reach peak sedation and from administration of the first dose to the end of the procedure.The secondary outcomes were physician and patient satisfaction after the procedure. Patient satisfaction was measured using a visual analog scale (0 = intolerable, 10 = free from inconvenience). After the patients had fully recovered, we asked them about their willingness to repeat the procedure. Physician satisfaction with sedation was expressed as a score ranging from − 5 to 5 after completion of the procedure (− 5 = not satisfied at all, 5 = maximally satisfied). Additionally, we investigated whether there was a difference between the adverse effects that occurred after bronchoscopy in the midazolam and remimazolam groups.