Status Epilepticus in Children: A five-year Experience at Aga Khan University Hospital

Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association

Volumn 53, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 597-599

  Ibrahim, S H ^a   Yezdan, M A ^a   Nizami, S Q ^a  

^a AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIAZEPAM; MIDAZOLAM; PHENOBARBITAL; PHENYTOIN; THIOPENTAL;

ADOLESCENT; AGE; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CHI SQUARE TEST; CHILD; CHILD CARE; CHILD HOSPITALIZATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DISEASE CONTROL; DRUG INFUSION; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; EPILEPSY; EPILEPTIC STATE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INFANT; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; MORTALITY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PAKISTAN; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SEIZURE; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; PAKISTAN; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; STATUS EPILEPTICUS;

EID: 1642512610     PISSN: 00309982     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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