Evaluation of Efficacy of Levetiracetam in treating Neonatal Seizures in DHQ Hospital, Pakistan

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dc.contributor.authorUmer, Muhammad Waqasen_US
dc.contributor.authorRaza, Hassanen_US
dc.contributor.authorNawaz, Rana Azharen_US
dc.date.accessioned2023-11-27T10:14:45Z
dc.date.available2023-11-27T10:14:45Z
dc.date.issued2022-12
dc.description.abstractOBJECTIVE: evaluate the frequency of efficacy of Levetiracetam in treating seizures in neonates METHODOLOGY: In this descriptive observational study, we enrolled 110 cases from DHQ Hospital Kasur. We included all neonates of either gender, term cases, with seizures, loading dose of 50 mg/kg of intravenous levetiracetam was given at admission and maintained on a dose of 25 mg/kg every 12 hours. Outcome was measured in-terms of loss of EEG event within 72 hours of treatment and cessation of tonic, clonic seizures in ? 12hours. RESULTS: Out of 110 cases, 42.73%(n=47) were between 1-15 days of life and 57.27%(n=63) were between 16-28 days, 48.18%(n=53) were male and 51.82%(n=57) were females. The efficacy of the Levetiracetam in neonatal seizures was recorded in 62.73%(n=69) neonates. Conclusion: LEV is an effective drug for resolving neonatal seizures in our population.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsMedical Officer, DHQ Hospital, Kasur, Pakistanen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsMedical Officer, DHQ Hospital, Kasur, Pakistanen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsMedical Officer, DHQ Hospital, Kasur, Pakistanen_US
dc.identifier.citationUmer Muhammad Waqas, Raza Hassan, Nawaz Rana Azhar . Evaluation of Efficacy of Levetiracetam in treating Neonatal Seizures in DHQ Hospital, Pakistan. IJHS Medical Association. 2022 Dec; 9(6): 1-5en_US
dc.identifier.issn2349-7033
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/226537
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherIJHS Medical Associationen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber6en_US
dc.relation.volume9en_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.ijhsonline.com/index.php/IJHS/article/view/230/159en_US
dc.subjectNeonatal Seizuresen_US
dc.subjecttreatmenten_US
dc.subjectLevetiracetamen_US
dc.subjectefficacyen_US
dc.titleEvaluation of Efficacy of Levetiracetam in treating Neonatal Seizures in DHQ Hospital, Pakistanen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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