Intranasal midazolam for febrile seizures
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Intranasal Midazolam for Seizures
Seizures in children are a frightening experience for families and care providers. Because the duration of seizure activity impacts on morbidity and mortality, effective methods for seizure control should be instituted as soon as possible, preferably before arrival at the hospital. Since parental methods of drug delivery are not available to most caregivers, and rectal diazepam, the most common...
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OBJECTIVE To compare the safety and efficacy of midazolam given intranasally with diazepam given intravenously in the treatment of children with prolonged febrile seizures. DESIGN Prospective randomised study. SETTING Paediatric emergency department in a general hospital. SUBJECTS 47 children aged six months to five years with prolonged febrile seizure (at least 10 minutes) during a 12 mo...
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متن کاملFebrile seizures.
BACKGROUND Febrile convulsions, or febrile seizures, are frequently encountered in paediatrics, and despite often being self limiting, these seizures strike fear in the hearts of patients' carers. OBJECTIVE This article reviews the assessment and management of febrile seizures in children. DISCUSSION The initial assessment of a child who convulses with fever should be directed at finding a ...
متن کاملFebrile seizures.
INTRODUCTION Simple febrile seizures are generalised in onset, last <15 minutes, and do not occur more than once in 24 hours. Complex febrile seizures are longer lasting, have focal symptoms, and can recur within 24 hours. This review only deals with simple febrile seizures. About 2% to 5% of children in the USA and Western Europe, and 6% to 9% of infants and children in Japan will have experie...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMJ
سال: 2000
ISSN: 0959-8138
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.321.7253.64