Pediatr Crit Care Me
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To evaluate the effect of a Web-based calculator and decision-support system on infusion ordering errors and to estimate error frequency in pharmacy infusion preparation. ⋯ A Web-based calculator reduced significantly the total number of errors and eliminated all high-risk errors in the prescribing process for continuous pediatric infusions. With no observed errors in pharmacy preparation, this study provides data to support the use of computerized ordering as an independent safe and viable method for ordering continuous pediatric infusions.
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Pediatr Crit Care Me · May 2006
The use of enteral naloxone to treat opioid-induced constipation in a pediatric intensive care unit.
To describe the effects of enteral naloxone used to treat opioid-induced constipation in pediatric intensive care patients. ⋯ Enteral naloxone may be effective in increasing stool output in opioid-induced constipation but carries the risk of introducing withdrawal symptoms. Further studies are needed to evaluate this agent for opioid-induced constipation in the intensive care unit.
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Pediatr Crit Care Me · May 2006
Emergent use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation during pediatric cardiac catheterization.
The goal of this study was to evaluate the utility of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) to resuscitate patients following critical cardiac events in the catheterization laboratory. ⋯ ECMO is a technically feasible and highly successful tool in the resuscitation of pediatric patients following critical events in the cardiac catheterization laboratory.
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Pediatr Crit Care Me · May 2006
Octreotide efficacy in the treatment of chylothoraces following cardiac surgery in infants and children.
To examine the efficacy of octreotide in resolving chylothoraces in infants and children following cardiac surgery. ⋯ In contrast to previously published reports, we find octreotide therapy for postoperative chylothoraces to be successful in only a minority of cases.