Potential Medication Incompatibilities In Pediatric Oncology Prescriptions

Introduction: Pediatric oncology patients have a limited number of venous access routes and need a large number of drugs during hospitalization. This study evaluates potential MI in pediatric oncology prescriptions and identifies possible factors associated with the risk of their occurrence. Methods...

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Published in:Clinical and Biomedical Research 2023-03, Vol.42 (4)
Main Authors: Santos, Maitê Telles dos, Rocha, Bruno Simas da, Lopes, Gabriela Wunsch, Silva, Débora Kempf da, Negretto, Giovanna Webster, Gregianin, Lauro José
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Drug Incompatibility
Intravenous infusions
Oncology Service
Patient Safety
Pediatric
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Summary:Introduction: Pediatric oncology patients have a limited number of venous access routes and need a large number of drugs during hospitalization. This study evaluates potential MI in pediatric oncology prescriptions and identifies possible factors associated with the risk of their occurrence. Methods: Cross-sectional study that evaluated prescriptions from a universitary and tertiary hospital from december 2014 to december 2015. The association between the variables and the risk to potential incompatibilities between drugs was determined by Student’s t test and Pearson’s chi-square, considering p
ISSN:2357-9730
2357-9730
DOI:10.22491/2357-9730.120920