Open AccessIntramuscular versus Intravenous Therapy for Prehospital Status Epilepticus
Author(s) -
Robert Silbergleit,
Valerie Durkalski,
Daniel H. Lowenstein,
Robin Conwit,
Arthur Pancioli,
Amy Yu,
William G. Barsan
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
new england journal of medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 19.889
H-Index - 1030
eISSN - 1533-4406
pISSN - 0028-4793
DOI - 10.1056/nejmoa1107494
Subject(s) - medicine , lorazepam , status epilepticus , midazolam , anesthesia , emergency department , intubation , intravenous therapy , randomized controlled trial , confidence interval , surgery , epilepsy , sedation , psychiatry
Early termination of prolonged seizures with intravenous administration of benzodiazepines improves outcomes. For faster and more reliable administration, paramedics increasingly use an intramuscular route.
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