Why the study?
Pharmacists manage antithrombotic therapy in critically ill adults, but data on the types of antithrombotic therapy interventions provided by pediatric pharmacists in critically ill children are limited.
What are the characteristics and frequencies of antithrombotic interventions provided by pediatric pharmacists in critically ill children?
Population
2,264 critically ill pediatric patients across 9 children's hospitals in the United States
Comparison
Pediatric pharmacist interventions recorded across ICU shifts
Design
Multicenter prospective observational study
Key result
Pediatric pharmacist antithrombotic interventions accounted for 9% of all accepted interventions in critically ill children, with 74.7% of these occurring in the pediatric cardiac intensive care unit.
Authors
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Antithrombotic interventions warrant focused pharmacist attention in pediatric cardiac ICUs; leaves open their effect on patient outcomes.
Observational (n=2,264)
Yes
What are the characteristics and frequencies of antithrombotic interventions provided by pediatric pharmacists in critically ill children?
Pediatric pharmacists frequently provide antithrombotic therapy interventions in critically ill children, especially in the pediatric cardiac intensive care unit.
Kiskaddon et al. (2026) conducted an observational in Critically ill children (n=2,264). Pediatric pharmacist antithrombotic interventions was evaluated on Types and frequency of antithrombotic therapy interventions provided by pediatric pharmacists. Pediatric pharmacist antithrombotic interventions accounted for 9% of all accepted interventions in critically ill children, with 74.7% of these occurring in the pediatric cardiac intensive care unit.