Nederlands tijdschrift voor geneeskunde
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Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd · Apr 1994
[Submersion in children; the role of hypothermia and development of adult respiratory distress syndrome].
To evaluate the occurrence of the adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), and of hypothermia as a predictor of outcome in cases of submersion injury in children. ⋯ In our patients with drowning accidents, hypothermia did not appear to provide any protective effect. ARDS, if it occurred, became evident within 6 h after admission.
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To determine how postoperative analgesia care is managed in the Netherlands. ⋯ It is essential to improve postoperative pain control in the Netherlands. Frequent assessments and precise documentation of the intensity of pain and pain relief, on which further therapy can be based, might be a first step in improving postoperative pain control. Optimal postoperative pain management requires the input of equipment and staff.