Gastrointestinal endoscopy
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Gastrointest. Endosc. · Jun 1998
Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical TrialPlacebo-controlled trial assessing the use of oral midazolam as a premedication to conscious sedation for pediatric endoscopy.
This study was performed to evaluate the effect of midazolam, as premedication before intravenous conscious sedation, on preprocedural, procedural, and post-procedural patient comfort and anxiety in children undergoing endoscopy. ⋯ Oral midazolam is an effective and safe premedication for children undergoing upper endoscopy and should be used in all anxious children and in patients previously judged to be difficult to sedate.