Evidence · Research paper
Survey of Pediatric Status Epilepticus Treatment Practices and Adherence to Management Guidelines (Pedi-SPECTRUM e-Survey).
- Medical
- Neurology
- Status epilepticus
Summary
An e-survey of 170 clinicians, mostly paediatric intensivists in Indian tertiary hospitals, describing treatment practices for paediatric status epilepticus and adherence to management guidelines. It reports commonly used first-, second- and third-line antiseizure medications, approaches to refractory and super-refractory status, ancillary treatments, reported aetiologies and available diagnostic facilities. The authors highlight wide variation in practice for refractory and super-refractory cases and variable guideline compliance regarding timing of medication initiation. Useful for PICU teams benchmarking local status epilepticus protocols, though findings are descriptive and setting-specific.
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