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Premedication with benzodiazepines for upper gastrointestinal endoscopy: Comparison between oral midazolam and sublingual alprazolam

BACKGROUND: Premedication with orally administered benzodiazepines is effective in reducing anxiety and discomfort related to endoscopic procedures. We evaluated the efficacy and safety of oral midazolam in comparison to sublingual alprazolam as premedication for esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD). MA...

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Autores principales: Sebghatollahi, Vahid, Tabesh, Elham, Gholamrezaei, Ali, Zandi, Amir Reza, Minakari, Mohammad, Shavakhi, Ahmad
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5767812/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29387120
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/jrms.JRMS_432_17