Iatrogenic complications in the neonatal intensive care unit

Journal of Perinatology

Volumn 30, Issue , 2010, Pages S51-S56

  Sekar, K C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Iatrogenic; Medication errors; Quality improvement

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CATHETER INFECTION; CATHETERIZATION; CHOLESTASIS; COAGULASE NEGATIVE STAPHYLOCOCCUS; CONFERENCE PAPER; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; HYPERGLYCEMIA; HYPERTRIGLYCERIDEMIA; HYPOGLYCEMIA; IATROGENIC DISEASE; INCIDENCE; INFECTION PREVENTION; LENGTH OF STAY; LUNG DYSPLASIA; MEDICATION ERROR; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; PARENTERAL NUTRITION; PERICARDIAL EFFUSION; PERICARDIOCENTESIS; PLEURA EFFUSION; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PREMATURITY; RICKETS; SKIN DEFECT; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INFECTION; THROMBOEMBOLISM; THROMBOPHLEBITIS; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VENTILATOR ASSOCIATED PNEUMONIA;

CATHETER-RELATED INFECTIONS; CATHETERS; CROSS INFECTION; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; IATROGENIC DISEASE; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, NEWBORN, DISEASES; INFANT, PREMATURE; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, NEONATAL; LENGTH OF STAY; MEDICATION ERRORS; PARENTERAL NUTRITION SOLUTIONS; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; RESEARCH DESIGN; RESPIRATION, ARTIFICIAL; RISK MANAGEMENT;

EID: 77957606551     PISSN: 07438346     EISSN: 14765543     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/jp.2010.102     Document Type: Review

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