Review of the efficacy of rectal paraldehyde in the management of acute and prolonged tonic-clonic convulsions

Archives of Disease in Childhood

Volumn 94, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 720-723

  Rowland, A G ^a   Gill, A M ^a   Stewart, A B ^a   Appleton, R E ^a   Al Kharusi, A ^b   Cramp, C ^c   Yeung, L K ^d  

^a ALDER HEY CHILDREN'S NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b SOUTHPORT AND ORMSKIRK HOSPITAL NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL SHREWSBURY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d FAIRFIELD GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENZODIAZEPINE; MIDAZOLAM; PARALDEHYDE; PHENYTOIN;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG SAFETY; EPILEPSY; EPILEPTIC STATE; HUMAN; INFANT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATION DEPRESSION; REVIEW; SCHOOL CHILD; TONIC CLONIC SEIZURE;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADMINISTRATION, RECTAL; ADOLESCENT; ANTICONVULSANTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; EPILEPSY, TONIC-CLONIC; HUMANS; INFANT; MEDICAL AUDIT; PARALDEHYDE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SAFETY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 69249153500     PISSN: 00039888     EISSN: 14682044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/adc.2009.157636     Document Type: Review

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