Guideline for the evaluation and management of status epilepticus (SE) 2012 (the neurocritical care society)

... patient morbidity and mortality These guidelines were developed to address evaluation and management of SE in critically ill adults and children and will not address the management of SE in neonates ... these therapies for patients who not respond to RSE AED treatment and consider transfer of the patient if they are not being managed by an ICU team that specialize in the treatment of SE and/ or ... initial therapy (strong recommendation, high quality) i Lorazepam is the drug of choice for IV administration (strong recommendation, moderate quality) ii Midazolam is the drug of choice for IM...

Báo cáo hóa học: " EQ-5D visual analog scale and utility index values in individuals with diabetes and at risk for diabetes: Findings from the Study to Help Improve Early evaluation and management of risk factors Leading to Diabetes (SHIELD)" potx

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Tài liệu The Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Management of von Willebrand Disease ppt

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Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Management of the Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy pot

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PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY - A NEW INSIGHT INTO THE MECHANISM, EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF A COMPLEX DISORDER doc

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Chapter 075. Evaluation and Management of Obesity (Part 1) ppt

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Chapter 075. Evaluation and Management of Obesity (Part 2) potx

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Chapter 075. Evaluation and Management of Obesity (Part 3) pptx

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Chapter 075. Evaluation and Management of Obesity (Part 4) pptx

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Chapter 075. Evaluation and Management of Obesity (Part 5) pot

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Chapter 075. Evaluation and Management of Obesity (Part 6) docx

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Chapter 075. Evaluation and Management of Obesity (Part 7) ppsx

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Efficient progressive collapse analysis for robustness evaluation and enhancement of steel concrete composite buildings

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Guideline for the diagnosis and management of hypertension in adults

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