A protocol for status epilepticus in a long-term care facility using rectal diazepam (Diastat®)

Journal of the American Medical Directors Association

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 66-70

  Collins, Michael ^a,c   Marin, Heather ^c   Rutecki, Paul ^b   Heller, Dee ^d  

^a University of Wisconsin Health   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^d Badger Prairie Health Care Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Long term care; Protocol; Rectal diazepam; Status epilepticus

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; BENZODIAZEPINE; CARBAMAZEPINE; DIAZEPAM; FOSPHENYTOIN SODIUM; GABAPENTIN; LORAZEPAM; PHENYTOIN; PHENYTOIN DERIVATIVE;

ADULT; AGED; ANTICONVULSANT THERAPY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRUG ABSORPTION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG FORMULATION; EPILEPTIC STATE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CENTER; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; NERVE CELL LESION; PATIENT TRANSPORT; POPULATION GROWTH; RESIDENTIAL CARE; RESPIRATION DEPRESSION; RISK; SEIZURE; STAFF; TRAINING; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0035032496     PISSN: 15258610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1525-8610(04)70163-2     Document Type: Article

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