Utilization of antiepileptic drugs in Hong Kong children

Pediatric Neurology

Volumn 46, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 281-286

  Kwong, Karen L ^a   Tsui, Kwing W ^b   Wu, Shun P ^c   Yung, Ada ^d   Yau, Eric ^e   Eva, Fung ^f   Ma, Che K ^g   Cherk, Sharon ^h   Liu, Kam T ⁱ   Cheng, Wai W ^j   Yau, Man M ^k  

^a TUEN MUN HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^b ALICE HO MIU LING NETHERSOLE HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^c QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^d QUEEN MARY HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^e PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^f CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^g UNITED CHRISTIAN HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^h KWONG WAH HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

ⁱ PAMELA YOUDE NETHERSOLE EASTERN HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^j Caritas Medical Centre Hong Kong   (Hong Kong)

^k Tseng Kwan O Hospital   (Hong Kong)

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Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; CARBAMAZEPINE; CLOBAZAM; CLONAZEPAM; ETHOSUXIMIDE; ETIRACETAM; GABAPENTIN; LAMOTRIGINE; OXCARBAZEPINE; PHENOBARBITAL; PHENYTOIN; TOPIRAMATE; VALPROIC ACID; VIGABATRIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTICONVULSANT THERAPY; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG COST; DRUG UTILIZATION; FEMALE; GROUPS BY AGE; HEALTH CARE COST; HONG KONG; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEWBORN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SCHOOL CHILD; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREND STUDY;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; ANTICONVULSANTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DRUG UTILIZATION; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84859908331     PISSN: 08878994     EISSN: 18735150     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2012.02.019     Document Type: Article

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