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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/fatal-mistakes-why-do-ten-fold-medication-errors-children-keep-happening
April 21, 2021 - Newspaper/Magazine Article
Fatal mistakes: why do ten-fold medication errors in children … Citation Text:
Fatal mistakes: why do ten-fold medication errors in children keep happening? … Weight-based prescribing in children harbors challenges to accurate medication dosing. … Citation
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Fatal mistakes: why do ten-fold medication errors in children … April 28, 2021
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Medication overdoses leading to emergency department visits among children. … Medication overdoses leading to emergency department visits among children. … In contrast to adults, the majority of medication overdoses in children were due to unsupervised, accidental … The study likely underestimates the true incidence of adverse drug events in children, as most cases … Medication overdoses leading to emergency department visits among children.
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Opioid prescribing to US children and young adults in 2019.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/safe-work-hour-standards-parents-children-medical-complexity
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Evaluation for occult fractures in injured children. … August 12, 2020
The impact of racism on child and adolescent health.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/outpatient-opioid-prescriptions-children-and-opioid-related-adverse-events
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Outpatient opioid prescriptions for children … Outpatient Opioid Prescriptions for Children and Opioid-Related Adverse Events. … In the last decade, children have experienced a dramatic rise in hospitalizations and intensive … Outpatient Opioid Prescriptions for Children and Opioid-Related Adverse Events. … April 25, 2018
Overdose risk in young children of women prescribed opioids.
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November 30, 2016 - Study
Provider perspectives on partnering with parents of hospitalized children to … Provider Perspectives on Partnering With Parents of Hospitalized Children to Improve Safety. … Provider Perspectives on Partnering With Parents of Hospitalized Children to Improve Safety. … March 1, 2011
Overdose risk in young children of women prescribed opioids. … March 15, 2017
Medical injuries among hospitalized children.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medication-errors-over-counter-cough-and-cold-medications-children
August 26, 2020 - Study
Medication errors from over-the-counter cough and cold medications in children … Medication errors from over-the-counter cough and cold medications in children. … Almost half of medication errors (45.8%) involved children between the ages of 2 and 5 years old and … Medication errors from over-the-counter cough and cold medications in children. … Adverse events related to accidental unintentional ingestions from cough and cold medications in children
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/interventions-reducing-medication-errors-children-hospital
May 19, 2018 - Review
Interventions for reducing medication errors in children in hospital. … Interventions for reducing medication errors in children in hospital. … Exploring the literature on efforts to reduce medication errors in hospitalized children , this systematic … Interventions for reducing medication errors in children in hospital. … the Same Author(s)
The trigger tool as a method to measure harmful medication errors in children
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medication-rounds-tool-promote-medication-safety-children-medical-complexity
February 12, 2020 - Commentary
Medication rounds: a tool to promote medication safety for children with … Medication rounds: a tool to promote medication safety for children with medical complexity. … Children with complex medical conditions are particularly vulnerable to medication errors. … article describes the development and implementation of a pharmacy-led medication rounding care model for children … Medication rounds: a tool to promote medication safety for children with medical complexity.
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Review of Patient Safety for Children and Young People.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medication-reconciliation-failures-children-and-young-adults-chronic-disease-during-intensive
June 22, 2022 - Study
Medication reconciliation failures in children and young adults with chronic … Medication reconciliation failures in children and young adults with chronic disease during intensive … prospective cohort study identified high rates of unintentional medication discrepancies among hospitalized children … Medication reconciliation failures in children and young adults with chronic disease during intensive … April 22, 2015
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June 27, 2018 - Study
Parents' perspectives on "keeping their children safe" in the hospital. … Parents' Perspectives on "Keeping Their Children Safe" in the Hospital. … Parents' Perspectives on "Keeping Their Children Safe" in the Hospital. … March 1, 2011
Overdose risk in young children of women prescribed opioids. … March 15, 2017
Medical injuries among hospitalized children.
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Delayed access to care and late presentations in children during the COVID- … Delayed access to care and late presentations in children during the COVID-19 pandemic: a snapshot survey … Arch Dis Child. 2020;106(2):e8. doi:10.1136/archdischild-2020-319848. … Arch Dis Child . 2020; 106 (2) :e8 .
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