Assessment of First-line Therapy With Midazolam for Prehospital Seizures in Children

JAMA Netw Open. 2023 Apr 3;6(4):e236990. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.6990.

Authors

Danielle Shavit¹, Refael Strugo², Maya Siman-Tov^{2

3}, Shira Nov², Itai Shavit⁴

Affiliations

¹ Department of Pediatrics, Carmel Medical Center, Haifa, Israel.
² Magen David Adom, Tel Aviv, Israel.
³ Sackler Faculty, Public Health School, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel.
⁴ Division of Pediatrics, Hadassah Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel.

No abstract available

Plain language summary

This cohort study assesses the effectiveness of midazolam treatment in terminating pediatric seizures in the prehospital setting.

MeSH terms

Anticonvulsants / therapeutic use
Child
Emergency Medical Services*
Humans
Midazolam* / therapeutic use
Seizures / drug therapy

Substances

Midazolam
Anticonvulsants