Decimals are especially concerning in pediatrics because they are easily generated from weight-based dose calculations, especially with patients weighing less than 1 kg. Without vigilant encouragement ...

The Joint Commission issued a Sentinel Event Alert on Friday about errors with medications specifically made for adults but administered to children in health care facilities, saying the errors are ...

Two new studies from the Johns Hopkins Children's Center show that computerizing ordering of chemotherapy and other types of intravenous drug infusions for children greatly reduces the risk of ...

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Proper medication dosing for infants emphasized to ensure safety and efficacy Dose 2 Weight Syringe, a United States-based medical dispenser company, is spotlighting the importance of accurate infant ...

Recommendations to prevent MEs in the pediatric inpatient setting have been provided by the American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Drugs and the Committee on Hospital Care, [52] the Institute for ...

2:08 Canadian pharmacies facing shortage of adult cold and flu medication TORONTO — The shortage of pediatric medication in Canada last year led to a spike of dosing errors in children in Ontario, new ...

A new study conducted by University Hospitals Connor Whole Health highlights the impact of pediatric integrative medicine ...