Forty‐nine children having day‐stay surgical procedures were randomly assigned to receive
oral midazolam 0.75 mg· kg− 1 or placebo in a double blind fashion. The child's level of …

Summary Fifty‐four children aged 1–10 years, scheduled for day‐case anaesthesia were
prescribed either oral midazolam 0.5 mg. kg‐1 or a placebo preparation 30‐60 min pre …

In a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study, the safety, efficacy and feasibility of
oral midazolam premedication in children were evaluated in an ambulatory surgery unit …

Background: We undertook a study to determine the effects of four routes of administation on
the efficacy of midazolam for premedication. Methods: In a randomized double‐blind study …

The effect of oral premedication was studied in a double-blind, randomised trial of 200
children undergoing day-stay anaesthesia. Midazolam 0.25 mg/kg, midazolam 0.5 mg/kg …

We examined the effect of oral midazolam premedication on postoperative behaviour.
Seventy children (ASA Physical Status 1 and 2; aged 1–10 yrs) were assigned randomly in a …

We studied 30 children, aged 4 to 12 years, undergoing elective circumcision, premedicated
with midazolam 0.5 mg. kg− 1 and atropine 0.02 mg. kg− 1 by mouth. A modified postbox …

Seventy five ASA 1 and 2 children, aged between six months and five years were
randomized to receive oral midazolam 0.5 mg· kg− 1, rectal thiopentone 35 mg· kg− 1 or no …

A need exists for a safe and effective oral preanesthetic medication for use in children
undergoing elective surgical procedures. We evaluated the effectiveness of three different …

Midazolam is often used for paediatric premedication. We have compared two methods of
administering midazolam intranasally in 44 surgical day-case children allocated randomly to …