Designing practical evidence-based treatment plans for children with prolonged seizures and status epilepticus

Journal of Child Neurology

Volumn 22, Issue 5 SUPPL., 2007, Pages

  Glauser, Tracy A ^a  

^a CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Evidence based treatment; Seizures; Status epilepticus

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; CARBAMAZEPINE; DIAZEPAM; ETIRACETAM; FOSPHENYTOIN SODIUM; LORAZEPAM; MIDAZOLAM; OXCARBAZEPINE; PHENOBARBITAL; PHENYTOIN; PLACEBO; PROPOFOL; TOPIRAMATE; VALPROIC ACID; BENZODIAZEPINE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL MENINGITIS; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DISEASE DURATION; DRUG APPROVAL; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG SUBSTITUTION; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; EARLY INTERVENTION; EMERGENCY CARE; EPILEPTIC STATE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; GEL; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HOME CARE; HUMAN; MONOTHERAPY; NONHUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHLEBITIS; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPEATED DRUG DOSE; SEIZURE; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; THERAPY DELAY; TREATMENT PLANNING; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT; VEIN DISEASE; BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING; CLINICAL EVALUATION; DRUG FORMULATION; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; GOVERNMENT; HOSPITALIZATION; INTERVENTION STUDY; MEDICAL SERVICE;

ANTICONVULSANTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; SEIZURES; STATUS EPILEPTICUS;

EID: 34250656965     PISSN: 08830738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0883073807303068     Document Type: Article

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