Journal of Korean medical science
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J. Korean Med. Sci. · Dec 2019
Venous Thromboembolism in Children and Young Adults in Korea: Analysis of the Korean Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service Database.
Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is very rare in childhood. Nevertheless, its incidence has increased recently. This study aimed to identify risk factors for developing thrombosis in childhood cancers and other childhood diseases through the Korean Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service database. ⋯ The incidence of VTE in a population younger than 30 years was 13.11 per 100,000 persons in Korea. We found a bimodal age distribution of the VTE incidence with peaks at infancy and again after 16 years. The incidence of portal vein thrombosis was high in infants, and infection and malignancy were the most common comorbidities in patients with VTE.
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J. Korean Med. Sci. · Dec 2019
Comparative StudyComparison of Operator Workloads Associated with the Single-unit Anyfusion® Pump and the Changeover from a Syringe Pump to an Infusion Pump.
A changeover from a syringe pump to an infusion pump may transiently interrupt drug administration and result in medication errors. A newly developed infusion device (Anyfusion®) that combines the functions of an infusion pump and a syringe pump in a single unit was recently commercialized. This study compared the operator workloads associated with the Anyfusion® pump and with the conventional method using two infusion devices (a syringe pump and an infusion pump). ⋯ The introduction of Anyfusion® lessened the workload of practitioners required by the changeover process, which might reduce the risk of medication errors and subsequent patient harm.