A prospective comparative study to examine the effects of oral diazepam on blood pressure and anxiety levels in patients with acute epistaxis

Journal of Laryngology and Otology

Volumn 121, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 124-129

  Thong, Jiun Fong ^a   Lo, S ^b   Houghton, R ^b   Moore Gillon, V ^b  

^a TAN TOCK SENG HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

^b ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Blood pressure; Diazepam; Epistaxis

Indexed keywords

DIAZEPAM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE REGULATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; EPISTAXIS; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; HYPOTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTI-ANXIETY AGENTS; ANXIETY; BLOOD PRESSURE; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; DIAZEPAM; EPISTAXIS; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 33847321048     PISSN: 00222151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022215106004099     Document Type: Article

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