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Lorazepam or diazepam in paediatric status epilepticus
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Report by Vince Choudhery, Specialist Registrar Checked by Will Townend, Specialist Registrar North Western Emergency Medicine Specialist Registrar Rotation
Abstract
A short cut review was carried out to establish whether lorazepam is better than diazepam at stopping fits in children with status epilepticus. 65 papers were found using the reported searches, of which two presented the best evidence to answer the clinical question. The author, date and country of publication, patient group studied, study type, relevant outcomes, results and study weaknesses …