Behaviour and confidence of parents instructed in home management of febrile seizures by rectal diazepam.

LN Rossi, G Rossi, A Bossi, I Cortinovis… - Helvetica paediatrica …, 1989 - europepmc.org
The study was performed on a group of 91 children with their first febrile convulsion whose
parents were then instructed in the use of rectal diazepam in the event of a further seizure …

Home treatment of seizures as a strategy for the long-term management of febrile convulsions in children.

A Ventura, T Basso, G Bortolan, A Gardini… - Helvetica Paediatrica …, 1982 - europepmc.org
A cooperative study evaluating compliance and efficacy of Diazepam clisma in home
treatment of febrile seizures in children was conducted from January 1979 to June 1981 …

Febrile seizures—treatment and outcome

FU Knudsen - Brain and development, 1996 - Elsevier
Assessment of treatment strategies in febrile seizures should be based on short-and long-
term outcomes, with and without acute, intermittent, or chronic medical intervention, as well …

Intention to treat febrile convulsions with rectal diazepam, valproate or phenobarbitone

I McKinlay, R Newton - Developmental Medicine & Child …, 1989 - Wiley Online Library
One hundred and eighty‐six consecutive children aged between six and 72 months
admitted to the Manchester Children's Hospitals with a febrile convulsion in the first year of …

Preventing the recurrence of febrile seizures: intermittent prevention with rectal diazepam compared with continuous treatment with sodium valproate

C Mosquera, J Rodriguez, A Cabrero… - Anales Españoles de …, 1987 - europepmc.org
Sixty nine children suffering from a first febrile seizure without evidence of neurologic
disorder or associated risk factors were randomly assigned to one of three groups: no …

Home use of rectal diazepam to prevent status epilepticus in children with convulsive disorders

CS Camfield, PR Camfield, E Smith… - Journal of Child …, 1989 - journals.sagepub.com
Thirty families were taught to administer rectal liquid diazepam to their children to stop a
seizure at home. Twelve children had previous prolonged afebrile seizures, and 18 had …

Intermittent prophylaxis in febrile convulsions: diazepam or valproic acid?

P Daugbjerg, M Brems, J Mai… - Acta neurologica …, 1990 - Wiley Online Library
In an open, prospective, randomized, and hospital‐based study, comprising 219
consecutive children, 169 were given intermittent prophylaxis for one year, receiving either …

Preventing febrile seizures in children with oral diazepam: can a controlled trial truly be “double-blind?”

NP Rosman, LM Douglass, JL Paolini - The Journal of pediatrics, 2001 - Elsevier
Objective: To determine in a randomized, double-blind, clinical drug trial in children whether
parental “blindness” is maintained. Study design: Oral diazepam or placebo was given for …

Treatment of febrile convulsions

E Autret-Leca, JL Ployet… - Archives de Pediatrie …, 2002 - europepmc.org
Information and reassurance of parents are essential before considering therapeutic
measures following a first febrile seizure. It must be emphasized that, although impressive …

Use of rectal diazepam administration for control of epileptic seizures in children. A multicenter study

J Czochańska - Medycyna Wieku Rozwojowego, 1999 - europepmc.org
The purpose of this multicentre study of an unselected group of 178 children with prolonged
convulsions or status epilepticus was to evaluate the effects of rectal administration of …