A cost-effectiveness analysis of melatonin in comparison with midazolam for anxiety prior to general anaesthesia in children: the MAGIC randomised controlled trial (melatonin for anxiety prior to general anaesthesia in children).

Young TA, Hyslop ME, Papaioannou DE, Deery C, Bolt R, Wilson MJ, Vernazza C, Herbert E, Totton N, Flight L, MAGIC Collaborative

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DOI: 10.1186/s12871-025-03489-x
Published: 2025 Dec 17
Container: BMC anesthesiology
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@article{allodium:10.1186/s12871-025-03489-x,
  title = {A cost-effectiveness analysis of melatonin in comparison with midazolam for anxiety prior to general anaesthesia in children: the MAGIC randomised controlled trial (melatonin for anxiety prior to general anaesthesia in children).},
  author = {Young TA and Hyslop ME and Papaioannou DE and Deery C and Bolt R and Wilson MJ and Vernazza C and Herbert E and Totton N and Flight L and MAGIC Collaborative},
  year = {2025},
  journal = {BMC anesthesiology},
  doi = {10.1186/s12871-025-03489-x},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1186/s12871-025-03489-x}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - A cost-effectiveness analysis of melatonin in comparison with midazolam for anxiety prior to general anaesthesia in children: the MAGIC randomised controlled trial (melatonin for anxiety prior to general anaesthesia in children).
AU  - Young TA
AU  - Hyslop ME
AU  - Papaioannou DE
AU  - Deery C
AU  - Bolt R
AU  - Wilson MJ
AU  - Vernazza C
AU  - Herbert E
AU  - Totton N
AU  - Flight L
AU  - MAGIC Collaborative
PY  - 2025
JO  - BMC anesthesiology
DO  - 10.1186/s12871-025-03489-x
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TA, Y., ME, H., DE, P., C, D., R, B., MJ, W., C, V., E, H., N, T., L, F., & Collaborative, M. (2025). A cost-effectiveness analysis of melatonin in comparison with midazolam for anxiety prior to general anaesthesia in children: the MAGIC randomised controlled trial (melatonin for anxiety prior to general anaesthesia in children).. BMC anesthesiology. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12871-025-03489-x

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