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Research Article

The 60-Day Temperature-Dependent Degradation of Midazolam and Lorazepam in the Prehospital Environment

Jason T. McMullanFrom the Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Cincinnati (JTM), Cincinnati, Ohio; Wayne State University, College of Medicine (AP), Detroit, Michigan; the Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (EJ), Houston, Texas; the Department of Emergency Medicine, Arizona Emergency Medicine Research Center, University of Arizona (KD, DWS), Tucson, Arizona; and the Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Michigan (NS, EZ, RS), Ann Arbor, Michigan.Correspondence[email protected]
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Ashley PinnawinFrom the Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Cincinnati (JTM), Cincinnati, Ohio; Wayne State University, College of Medicine (AP), Detroit, Michigan; the Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (EJ), Houston, Texas; the Department of Emergency Medicine, Arizona Emergency Medicine Research Center, University of Arizona (KD, DWS), Tucson, Arizona; and the Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Michigan (NS, EZ, RS), Ann Arbor, Michigan.
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Elizabeth JonesFrom the Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Cincinnati (JTM), Cincinnati, Ohio; Wayne State University, College of Medicine (AP), Detroit, Michigan; the Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (EJ), Houston, Texas; the Department of Emergency Medicine, Arizona Emergency Medicine Research Center, University of Arizona (KD, DWS), Tucson, Arizona; and the Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Michigan (NS, EZ, RS), Ann Arbor, Michigan.
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Kurt DenninghoffFrom the Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Cincinnati (JTM), Cincinnati, Ohio; Wayne State University, College of Medicine (AP), Detroit, Michigan; the Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (EJ), Houston, Texas; the Department of Emergency Medicine, Arizona Emergency Medicine Research Center, University of Arizona (KD, DWS), Tucson, Arizona; and the Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Michigan (NS, EZ, RS), Ann Arbor, Michigan.
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Nicholas SiewartFrom the Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Cincinnati (JTM), Cincinnati, Ohio; Wayne State University, College of Medicine (AP), Detroit, Michigan; the Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (EJ), Houston, Texas; the Department of Emergency Medicine, Arizona Emergency Medicine Research Center, University of Arizona (KD, DWS), Tucson, Arizona; and the Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Michigan (NS, EZ, RS), Ann Arbor, Michigan.
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Daniel W. SpaiteFrom the Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Cincinnati (JTM), Cincinnati, Ohio; Wayne State University, College of Medicine (AP), Detroit, Michigan; the Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (EJ), Houston, Texas; the Department of Emergency Medicine, Arizona Emergency Medicine Research Center, University of Arizona (KD, DWS), Tucson, Arizona; and the Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Michigan (NS, EZ, RS), Ann Arbor, Michigan.
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Erin ZaleskiFrom the Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Cincinnati (JTM), Cincinnati, Ohio; Wayne State University, College of Medicine (AP), Detroit, Michigan; the Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (EJ), Houston, Texas; the Department of Emergency Medicine, Arizona Emergency Medicine Research Center, University of Arizona (KD, DWS), Tucson, Arizona; and the Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Michigan (NS, EZ, RS), Ann Arbor, Michigan.
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Robert SilbergleitFrom the Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Cincinnati (JTM), Cincinnati, Ohio; Wayne State University, College of Medicine (AP), Detroit, Michigan; the Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (EJ), Houston, Texas; the Department of Emergency Medicine, Arizona Emergency Medicine Research Center, University of Arizona (KD, DWS), Tucson, Arizona; and the Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Michigan (NS, EZ, RS), Ann Arbor, Michigan.
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Pages 1-7 | Received 16 Apr 2012, Accepted 29 Jun 2012, Published online: 13 Nov 2012

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