Midazolam for sedation of infants in the neonatal intensive care unit

RATIONALE: Proper sedation for neonates undergoing uncomfortable procedures may reduce stress and prevent complications. Midazolam is a short-acting benzodiazepine that is used in neonatal intensive care units. This is an update of a Cochrane review first published in 2003. OBJECTIVES: To assess the benefits and harms of midazolam - compared with placebo, other pharmacological interventions, and non-pharmacological interventions - for sedation …