Anesthesia & Clinical Research
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Ashwani K. Chhibber

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• Research Article
  Pre-Anesthetic Midazolam: A Randomized Trial with Three Different Routes of Administration
  Author(s): Ashwani K. Chhibber, Kenneth Fickling and Stewart J. Lustik Ashwani K. Chhibber, Kenneth Fickling and Stewart J. Lustik
  
  Aim: We aimed to determine the most effective route of midazolam administration in children prior to surgery to produce a cooperative patient. Background: Pediatric patients often experience preoperative anxiety and uncooperativeness which has been associated with postoperative behavioral problems. Methods/Materials: Ninety-nine children one to six years old with ASA status 1 or 2 requiring minor outpatient surgical procedures were enrolled in the study. Patients were randomized to receive preoperative midazolam rectally, nasally, or orally. Patients were graded on a three point cooperativeness scale at baseline, during midazolam administration, 20 minutes after administration, at parent separation, and at induction. Results: Children receiving midazolam by the rectal route were more coop.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2155-6148.1000118

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