Background The efficacy of midazolam as premedication in children for providing pre-
operative sedation and reducing parental separation anxiety has been well established …

In a randomized, double blind, placebo controlled study; the acceptability, efficacy and
safety of injectable midazolam as oral premedicant in children was evaluated. One hundred …

Methods Institutional ethics committee approval and informed consent from one of the
parents were obtained prior to the study. Sixty ASA grade I or II children undergoing surgery …

To compare the clinical characteristics of two oral premedicants, midazolam and ketamine,
40 healthy children, one to six years of age, who were scheduled for ambulatory dental …

The question of whether premedication should be routinely used in pediatric patients has
recently been the focus of debate among pediatric anesthetists. Although most of us have …

To determine which of three types of rectal sedation was most effective preoperatively in
facilitating parental separation and intravenous cannulation in young children, 100 children …

The pharmacokinetics of midazolam was studied in 21 children undergoing elective surgery
at five different dose levels for induction of general anesthesia and were compared with a …

Objective: This study was performed to determine the doses of midazolam used for sedation
during procedures in children, and the frequency of adverse events. Methods: We performed …

Dental treatment in children who are too young or too apprehensive to cooperate is often
performed under sedation. In Sweden, the tradition has been to administer sedatives rectally …

To determine the minimum time interval between oral midazolam (0.5 mg· kg− 1)
premedication and separation from parents that ensures a smooth separation, 30 children …