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Although intravenous lorazepam is the most used treatment in patients with seizures in the emergency department, it is rarely used by paramedics in the prehospital setting because of the potential difficulty with intravenous administration. For people in status epilepticus, intramuscular midazolam is a safe and effective treatment for prehospital seizure cessation. However, concern about causing respiratory depression and uncertainty about the best route of administration lead to low use and underdosing in prehospital midazolam use. To address these concerns, researchers conducted a cross-sectional analysis of adult patients with status epilepticus treated by an emergency medical services agency between 2013 and 2018. The main outcome was t…