Pediatric emergency care
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Pediatric emergency care · Jan 2022
Randomized Controlled TrialComparison Between a Color-only Method and a Food and Drug Administration-approved Validation Method for a Pediatric Color-coded Syringe Using Midazolam: A Randomized Crossover Trial.
The objective of this study was to assess the use of a color-only method syringe for accuracy and timeliness when administrating midazolam. This method was compared with a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved validation method. ⋯ There was no significant difference in dosing errors between the FDA-approved validation method and the color-only method. Use of a color-only method did reduced time to medication administration when compared with a preferred method and an FDA-approved validation method.