Clinical significance of treatment delay in status epilepticus
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Clinical significance of treatment delay in status epilepticus
BACKGROUND Status epilepticus (SE) is a medical emergency that requires immediate action. The clinical and demographic features of SE are known to be highly variable. The objective of this study was to analyze the effect of treatment delays on patient recovery and different clinical factors that are important in the determination of the acute prognosis in SE. METHODS This population-based stu...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Emergency Medicine
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1865-1380
DOI: 10.1186/1865-1380-6-6