Significant side effects appear rare when using oral midazolam for behaviour...
Unfortunately dental caries remains a significant problem in children with some young children requiring multiple procedures. Traditionally this was managed with general anesthesia, increasingly...
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This review of IV midazolam for treating children and adolescents only identified 11 studies (5 RCTs, 6 non randomised). No serious adverse events were reported but there was a generalised...
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Our most popular Dental Elf blogs for January, February and March 2019 featuring Sedation, General anaesthesia and fluoride toothpastes. The post Top Dental Elf Blogs Jan – Mar 2019 appeared first on...
View ArticleKetamine “shows promise” as an anti-suicidal ideation agent, but will this...
Rosalind McAlpine and Karel Kieslich summarise a recent systematic review which focuses on the rapid anti-suicidal ideation effect of ketamine. The post Ketamine “shows promise” as an anti-suicidal...
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