Reduced narcotic and sedative utilization in a NICU after implementation of pain management guidelines
Objective: To assess the opioid and benzodiazepine usage in a level IV NICU after implementation of pain guidelines. Study design: Guidelines were developed for infants undergoing surgical procedures and infants on mechanical ventilation. Data collected for period 1 (July to December 2013) and perio...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Journal of perinatology 2017-09, Vol.37 (9), p.1038-1042 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Objective:
To assess the opioid and benzodiazepine usage in a level IV NICU after implementation of pain guidelines.
Study design:
Guidelines were developed for infants undergoing surgical procedures and infants on mechanical ventilation. Data collected for period 1 (July to December 2013) and period 2 (March to August 2014).
Results:
Gestational age, birth weight and infants with hypoxic respiratory failure or requiring major procedures were comparable in two periods. Number of patients exposed to opioids decreased from 62.9% (129/205) in period 1 to 32.8% (82/250) in period 2,
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ISSN: | 0743-8346 1476-5543 |
DOI: | 10.1038/jp.2017.88 |