a randomized comparison of midazolam and diazepam for sedation in

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One hundred and eighty-five patients were allocated at random to receive pethidine with diazepam (in an emulsion), or pethidine with miHuTnlam i. v. as ...
Br. J. Andesth. (1983), 55,1095

A RANDOMIZED COMPARISON OF MIDAZOLAM AND DIAZEPAM FOR SEDATION IN UPPER GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY V. C. MAGNI, R. A. FROST, J. W. C. LEUNG AND P. B. COTTON SUMMARY

One hundred and eighty-five patients were allocated at random to receive pethidine with diazepam (in an emulsion), or pethidine with miHuTnlam i. v. as sedation for upper gastrointestinal endpscopy. Sedation and conditions for examination were comparable and satisfactory in both groups. Midazolam produced more amnmia (P— 2 d.f. = 68.2;P =