Comparison of intranasal midazolam with intravenous diazepam for treating febrile seizures in children: Prospective randomised study

British Medical Journal

Volumn 321, Issue 7253, 2000, Pages 83-86

  Lahat, Eli ^a   Goldman, Michael ^a   Barr, Joseph ^a   Bistritzer, Tzvi ^a   Berkovitch, Matithyahu ^a  

^a ASSAF HAROFEH MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIAZEPAM; MIDAZOLAM;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; FEBRILE CONVULSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0034622297     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.321.7253.83     Document Type: Article

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