The purpose of this study was to determine school nurses' knowledge of state and school
district policies, their experience regarding the administration of rectal diazepam gel in the …

Effective seizure management in the school setting is a critical issue for students with
seizures, as well as their parents, classmates, and school personnel. The unpredictable …

This study was conducted to identify how often parents of children with epilepsy encounter
barriers to the use of diazepam rectal gel in day care or school settings and how these …

This study assessed the utility of rectal diazepam gel in the home management of prolonged
or repetitive seizures in children. Thirty-eight children being prescribed rectal diazepam gel …

Abstract From 1982 through 1987, 128 families, who were instructed in the use of rectally
administered diazepam (R-DZP) for the treatment of severe epileptic seizures, were …

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 …

BACKGROUND: Acute seizures are readily recognizable episodes requiring urgent
treatment. This study was conducted to compare the efficacy and safety of suppository use of …

Background Acute repetitive seizures are readily recognizable episodes involving increased
seizure frequency. Urgent treatment is often required. Rectal diazepam gel is a promising …

The emergency management of seizures often involves the use of diazepam as a first-line
medication. Intravenous access is difficult in pediatric patients who are having seizures, and …

The purpose of these investigations was to determine from combined data the response to
rectal diazepam (DZP) gel (Diastat [Athena Neurosciences, South San Francisco, CA]) in …