An RCT pilot study to test the effects of intravenous midazolam as a conscious sedation technique for anxious children requiring dental treatment - An alternative to general anaesthesia

British Dental Journal

Volumn 197, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 553-558

  Averley, P A ^a,d   Lane, I ^a   Sykes, J ^a   Girdler, N M ^b   Steen, N ^c   Bond, S ^c  

^a Queensway Anxiety Management Clinic   (United Kingdom)

^b NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INHALATION ANESTHETIC AGENT; INTRAVENOUS ANESTHETIC AGENT; MIDAZOLAM; NITROUS OXIDE; SEVOFLURANE;

ADOLESCENT; ANESTHESIA MECHANISM; ANESTHESIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD CARE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL ANESTHESIA; DENTAL CARE; DENTAL CLINIC; DENTISTRY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HOSPITAL SERVICE; HUMAN; INHALATION ANESTHESIA; INTRAVENOUS ANESTHESIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT REFERRAL; PILOT STUDY; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SAMPLE SIZE; TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT INDICATION;

EID: 4544274552     PISSN: 00070610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bdj.4811808     Document Type: Article

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