Objective.—Laboratory utilization has steadily increased, and some studies suggest
inappropriate utilization. Therefore, we wished to assess studies that measure inappropriate …

Objective: The Quality Standards Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology
develops practice parameters as strategies for patient care based on analysis of evidence …

For more than 30 years, Designing Clinical Research has set the standard as the most
practical, authoritative guide for physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and other practitioners …

Objective: The Quality Standards Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology
develops practice parameters as strategies for patient management based on analysis of …

Introduction While epilepsy is a well-characterized disease, the majority of emergency
department (ED) visits for “seizure” involve patients without known epilepsy. The …

Etymologically, both “seizure” and “epilepsy” refer to a removal of the victim from reality. The
patient is “seized up,” or “taken hold of”(the Greek lepsis connotes taking hold of or …

Objectives: Patients with seizure disorders are common in the emergency department (ED),
yet little is known regarding the management of these patients. This study was performed to …

Seizures are among the most common causes of apparent life-threatening events. There are
discrepancies among the published reports on the correlation between epilepsy/febrile …

Structured in the format recommended by Hayward et al 1 for guideline reports. Objective:
An evidence and consensus based guideline for the management of the child who presents …

The purpose of this study was to evaluate adult first seizures in an emergency department by
analyzing etiologic and epidemiological data and studying the usefulness of biological …