Critical incidents related to opioid infusions in children: A five-year review and analysis

Canadian Journal of Anesthesia

Volumn 61, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 312-321

  West, Nicholas ^a   Nilforushan, Vahid ^a   Stinson, Jonathan ^a   Ansermino, J Mark ^a,b   Lauder, Gillian ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b BC CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CODEINE; FENTANYL; HYDROMORPHONE; MORPHINE; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT;

ANALGESIA; AROUSAL; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CONTINUOUS INFUSION; CRITICAL INCIDENT; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG INFUSION; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; INFUSION PUMP; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL PARAMETERS; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; MEDICATION ERROR; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CONTROLLED ANALGESIA; PATIENT MONITORING; PATIENT SAFETY; PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENCE RISK; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS; TERTIARY CARE CENTER; VITAL SIGN; ACUTE PAIN; ADOLESCENT; INFUSION; NEWBORN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RISK FACTOR; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; YOUNG ADULT;

ACUTE PAIN; ADOLESCENT; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFUSIONS, PARENTERAL; MALE; MEDICATION ERRORS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84897042359     PISSN: 0832610X     EISSN: 14968975     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12630-013-0097-2     Document Type: Review

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