There are a number of methods for inducing analgesia which can be used for minor gynaecological procedures. These differ considerably in efficacy and possible side effects. We have administered pentazocine mixed with diazepam as a hypnotic and analgesic, in 196 patients with relative safety even in potentially hazardous conditions, such as patients with arteriosclerotic heart disease or a full ...

1. Ten postcards were shown to groups of ten to twenty patients over 60, 90 or 270 min after intravenous injection of saline, diazepam (10 and 20 mg), flunitrazepam (1 and 2 mg) and lorazepam (4 mg). 2. Incidence of amnesia was estimated by the patients' ability to recall or recognize these cards and to recall various other incidents in the para-anaesthetic period. 3. The use of a dummy confirm...

The objective of the current paper was to review the literature and discuss the degree of evidence for various treatment strategies for status epilepticus (SE) in adults. We searched MEDLINE and EMBASE for relevant literature from 1966 to January 2005. Furthermore, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL) was sought. Recommendations are based on this literature and on our ju...

BACKGROUND Catatonia has risks of severe morbidity and mortality and needs early treatment. In this study, we investigated more patients to discuss the efficacy of this treatment in patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) or bipolar I disorder (BPI). METHODS During a period of 9 years, we identified 12 catatonic patients with mood disorder, with MDD (n = 10) and BPI (n = 2) in the emerg...

objective absence status epilepticus (ase) is a common form of nonconvulsive status epilepcticus. it is  characterized by loss of consciousness with spike and wave discharges in eeg simultaneously. the most effective treatment of ase is diazepam, either infusion or in divided doses; the former is more expensive since patients must be admitted in an intensive care unit. the aim of this study was...

This study compared acid-base and biochemical changes and quality of recovery in male cats with experimentally induced urethral obstruction and anesthetized with either propofol or a combination of ketamine and diazepam for urethral catheterization. Ten male cats with urethral obstruction were enrolled for urethral catheterization and anesthetized with either ketamine-diazepam (KD) or propofol ...

BACKGROUND Premedication with benzodiazepines has been thought to reduce patient anxiety, pain perception, and non-catheter-induced coronary spasms and may increase procedure-related complications. We used to routinely provide premedication with diazepam and chlorpheniramine before cardiac catheterization procedures. However the benefits of such a treatment are not well established here. Theref...