Emergency medicine Australasia : EMA
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Emerg Med Australas · Dec 2022
Randomized Controlled TrialPaediatric fever management practices and antipyretic use among doctors and nurses in New Zealand emergency departments.
To assess (i) paediatric fever management practices among New Zealand ED doctors and nurses, including adherence to best practice guidelines; and (ii) the acceptability of a randomised controlled trial (RCT) of antipyretics for relief of discomfort in young children. ⋯ Just over 10% of New Zealand ED doctors and nurses demonstrated adherence to paediatric fever management best practice guidelines. A RCT of antipyretics in febrile children <2 years of age specifically addressing relief of discomfort as a primary outcome is strongly supported.