Why the study?
In anaesthesia, the paediatric population is particularly at risk of medication errors due to complex drug calculations, formulations, dilutions, and limited staff experience.
Population
Children (< 18 years of age) in 21 selected articles
Design
Narrative review
Authors
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May support standardised labelling and double verification in paediatric anaesthesia; leaves open confirmation in prospective trials.
Implementing standardised preventive strategies such as colour coding, prefilled syringes, and double-checking can significantly improve perioperative safety and reduce medication errors in paediatric anaesthesia.
Goyal et al. (2023) studied this question.
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