Comparing the effect of intravenous midazolam with rectal sodium valproate in controlling of children with refractory status epilepticus

Journal of Research in Medical Sciences

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 1-5

  Mahmoudian, T ^a   Najafian, M ^a  

^a ISFAHAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Midazolam; Refractory status epilepticus; Sodium valproate

Indexed keywords

BARBITURIC ACID DERIVATIVE; DIAZEPAM; MIDAZOLAM; PHENOBARBITAL; PHENYTOIN; THIOPENTAL; VALPROIC ACID;

ABSENCE OF SIDE EFFECTS; ARTICLE; BOLUS INJECTION; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE CONTROL; DRUG DOSE REGIMEN; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG INFUSION; EMERGENCY WARD; EPILEPTIC STATE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PEDIATRICS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

EID: 33748336688     PISSN: 17351995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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