title: Randomised Comparative Study on Propofol and Diazepam as a Sedating Agent in Day Care Surgery.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The study was conducted to assess the usefulness by qualitative comparison between the two intravenous sedative drugs, Diazepam and Propofol and to provide sedation in apprehensive and uncooperative patients undergoing day care oral surgical procedures.
  
  
  METHODS
  The present study was conducted on 20 adult patients, 10 in each group (Propofol and Diazepam) irrespective of age and sex. Intravenous sedation of Propofol compared with Diazepam in terms of onset of action, recovery, and anterograde amnesia, patient co-operation, surgeon's convenience and side effects and other parameters.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Propofol was found to be the superior sedating agent compared to Diazepam, having rapid onset and predictability of action, profoundness of amnesia and a faster recovery period, offering advantages of early patient discharge and better patient compliance.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Propofol was found to be an ideal sedating agent in day care oral surgical procedures.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, College of Dental Science and Hospital, Rau, Indore, India.
authors.forename: Amit S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Nirwan
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Modern Dental College and Research Centre, Indore, India.
authors.forename: Neha
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Jain
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Modern Dental College and Research Centre, Indore, India.
authors.forename: Micheal
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pragasm
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Modern Dental College and Research Centre, Indore, India.
authors.forename: Deepashri
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kamblimath
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Modern Dental College and Research Centre, Indore, India.
authors.forename: Anurag
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bhargava
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Modern Dental College and Research Centre, Indore, India.
authors.forename: Saba
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tiwari
keywords: Diazepam; Propofol; Sedation