Large differences in neonatal drug use between NICUs are common practice:time for consensus?
AimsEvidence for drug use in newborns is sparse, which may cause large differences in drug prescriptions. We aimed to investigate the differences between neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) in the Netherlands in currently prescribed drugs. MethodsThis multicentre study included neonates admitted during 12 months to four different NICUs. Drugs were classified in accordance with the Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical (ATC) classification system and assessed for on/off-label status in relation to neonatal age. The treatment protocols for four common indications for drug use were compared: pain, in... Mehr ...
| Verfasser: | |
|---|---|
| Dokumenttyp: | Artikel |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 2018 |
| Reihe/Periodikum: | Flint , R B , van Beek , F , Andriessen , P , Zimmermann , L J , Liem , K D , Reiss , I K M , Tibboel , D , de Groot , R , Burger , D M , Simons , S H P & DINO Research group 2018 , ' Large differences in neonatal drug use between NICUs are common practice : time for consensus? ' , British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology , vol. 84 , no. 6 , pp. 1313-1323 . https://doi.org/10.1111/bcp.13563 |
| Schlagwörter: | ATC class / differences between NICUs / drug prescriptions / neonatal intensive care units / off-label / INTENSIVE-CARE-UNIT / OFF-LABEL USE / MEDICATION USE / MEDICINES / CHILDREN / PREMEDICATION / NETHERLANDS / INTUBATION / INFANTS |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-29187708 |
| Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
| Powered By: | BASE |
| Link(s) : | https://cris.maastrichtuniversity.nl/en/publications/cc01be7c-6df9-4147-9944-457348809da6 |
