The Journal of pediatrics
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The Journal of pediatrics · Feb 2008
Risk factors in preventable adverse drug events in pediatric outpatients.
To determine whether there are racial/ethnic, socioeconomic, parental linguistic, or parental educational disparities in children who experienced an adverse drug event (ADE) in the ambulatory setting. ⋯ Children with multiple prescriptions are at increased risk of having a preventable ADE. Further attention should be directed toward improved communication among healthcare providers and patients.
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The Journal of pediatrics · Feb 2008
Vaso-occlusive episodes in older children with sickle cell disease: emergency department management and pain assessment.
To describe emergency department (ED) management of older children with sickle cell disease (SCD) experiencing a vaso-occlusive episode (VOE) and factors associated with disposition and ED return. ⋯ Suboptimal pain relief after 1 dose of IV morphine was associated with admission from the ED. Further investigation of pain relief, using validated pain assessment scales, as an outcome in VOE management is warranted.