Optimising the oral midazolam dose for premedication in people with intellectual disabilities and/or autism spectrum disorder.

Hitoshi HiguchiKota MiyakeSaki MiyakeMaki FujimotoYukiko NishiokaShigeru MaedaTakuya Miyawaki

Published in: Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARID (2024)

The dosage of OM to achieve adequate sedation should decrease as the patient ages. Furthermore, adequate sedation can be achieved with even lower doses of OM in obese people.

Keyphrases

autism spectrum disorder
mechanical ventilation
case report
metabolic syndrome
adipose tissue
weight loss
intellectual disability
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
type diabetes
intensive care unit
acute respiratory distress syndrome
working memory