title: Retrograde amnesia effects of intravenous diazepam in endoscopy patients.
abstract: The presence of a retrograde amnesia, when caused by medications given prior to a medical procedure, can pose the medicolegal question of informed consent. This study investigated the retrograde amnesic effects of intravenous diazepam administered prior to gastrointestinal endoscopy. No significant retrograde amnesia was found in case subjects when compared with controls.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000647:Amnesia / Q000139:chemically induced*; D000648:Amnesia, Retrograde / Q000139:chemically induced*; D003975:Diazepam / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004724:Endoscopy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D008297:Male; D011939:Mental Recall / Q000187:drug effects; D008875:Middle Aged; D011292:Premedication; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D003975:Diazepam