title: [Midazolam and lorazepam as premedication. A randomized double-blind study].
abstract: Oral administration of midazolam and lorazepam as premedication was compared in a double-blind randomized clinical trial. Eighty patients scheduled for minor gynaecological surgery in general anaesthesia and 80 patients scheduled for hip arthroplasty in spinal anaesthesia were included. Assessments were: 1. patients subjective evaluation of the premedication, 2. sedation scale, 3. recovery of cognitive function assessed by Simple Paper-and-Pencil test and Postbox test, 4. amnesic effects. In the general anaesthesia group midazolam caused less postoperative sedation, less postoperative amnesia and cognitive function returned more rapidly. In the spinal anaesthesia group cognitive function returned more rapidly after midazolam. Midazolam should be preferred for premedication if rapid recovery is desired.
authors.affiliation: Anaestesiologisk-intensiv afdeling, Aalborg Sygehus.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bredahl
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Knudsen
authors.forename: P H
authors.initials: PH
authors.lastname: Stjernholm
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Mandøe
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Grevy
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Kirkegaard
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jensen
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D005260:Female; D005831:Genital Diseases, Female / Q000601:surgery; D006622:Hip Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008140:Lorazepam / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D008874:Midazolam / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D008875:Middle Aged; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011229:Preanesthetic Medication
chemical_list: D008140:Lorazepam; D008874:Midazolam
vernacular_title: Midazolam og lorazepam som praemedicinering. En randomiseret dobbeltblind undersøgelse.