Nihaal Rahman, Kazue Ishitsuka, Aurélie Piedvache, Chika Horikawa, Nobuko Murayama, Naho Morisaki
Guardians' food literacy and breakfast skipping among Japanese school children
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context iatrogenic injuries including medication errors important problem hospitalized populationshowever epidemiological data available regarding medication errors pediatric inpatient settingobjectives assess rates medication errors adverse drug events ades potential ades compare pediatric rates previously reported adult rates analyze major types errors evaluate potential impact prevention strategies design setting patientsprospective cohort study 1120 patients admitted 2 academic institutions 6 weeks april may 1999main outcome measures medication errors potential ades ades identified clinical staff reports review medication order sheets medication administration records patient charts resultswe reviewed 10 778 medication orders found 616 medication errors 57 115 potential ades 11 26 ades 024of 26 ades 5 19 preventablewhile preventable ade rate similar previous adult hospital study potential ade rate 3 times higherthe rate potential ades significantly higher neonates neonatal intensive care unitmost potential ades occurred stage drug ordering 79 involved incorrect dosing 34 antiinfective drugs 28 intravenous medications 54physician reviewers judged computerized physician order entry could potentially prevented 93 wardbased clinical pharmacists 94 potential ades conclusionsmedication errors common pediatric inpatient settings efforts needed reduce