Nonintravenous midazolam versus intravenous or rectal diazepam for the treatment of early status epilepticus: A systematic review with meta-analysis

Epilepsy and Behavior

Volumn 49, Issue , 2015, Pages 325-336

  Brigo, Francesco ^a,b   Nardone, Raffaele ^b,c   Tezzon, Frediano ^b   Trinka, Eugen ^c,d,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERONA   (Italy)

^b FRANZ TAPPEINER HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^c PARACELSUS MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Austria)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SALZBURG   (Austria)

^e UNIVERSITY FOR HEALTH SCIENCES   (Austria)

Author keywords

Diazepam; Meta analysis; Midazolam; Seizures; Status epilepticus

Indexed keywords

DIAZEPAM; MIDAZOLAM; ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT;

ADVERSE DRUG REACTION; COCHRANE LIBRARY; DISEASE CONTROL; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; EMERGENCY WARD; EPILEPTIC STATE; HUMAN; INFORMATION RETRIEVAL; MANTEL HAENSZEL TEST; MEDLINE; META ANALYSIS (TOPIC); OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEIZURE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; COMPARATIVE STUDY; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; META ANALYSIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); RECTAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; STATUS EPILEPTICUS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADMINISTRATION, INTRAVENOUS; ADMINISTRATION, RECTAL; ANTICONVULSANTS; DIAZEPAM; HUMANS; MIDAZOLAM; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; STATUS EPILEPTICUS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84938991299     PISSN: 15255050     EISSN: 15255069     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2015.02.030     Document Type: Review

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