Midazolam versus Diazepam for the treatment of status Epilepticus in children and young adults: A meta-analysis

Academic Emergency Medicine

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 575-582

  McMullan, Jason ^a   Sasson, Comilla ^b   Pancioli, Arthur ^a   Silbergleit, Robert ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Benzodiazepines; Diazepam; Midazolam; Seizures; Status epilepticus

Indexed keywords

DIAZEPAM; MIDAZOLAM; ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT;

ARTICLE; BIBLIOGRAPHIC DATABASE; CINAHL; CLINICAL TRIAL; COCHRANE LIBRARY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; EMBASE; EMERGENCY CARE; EPILEPTIC STATE; HUMAN; MEDLINE; META ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATION DEPRESSION; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; SEIZURE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; WEB OF KNOWLEDGE; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; STATUS EPILEPTICUS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ANTICONVULSANTS; CHILD; DIAZEPAM; HUMANS; MIDAZOLAM; STATUS EPILEPTICUS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77953596054     PISSN: 10696563     EISSN: 15532712     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1553-2712.2010.00751.x     Document Type: Article

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