October 27, 2011Archives of Disease in Childhood

Treatment for paediatric low cardiac output syndrome: results from the European EuLoCOS-Paed survey

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Population

90 hospitals from 31 European countries performing open heart surgery in children

Design

Cross-sectional

Authors

WVWinnie VogtUniversity Hospital Carl Gustav Carus SLStephanie LäerHeinrich Heine University Düsseldorf

Discussion

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Implication

High variability in pediatric LCOS inotrope regimens may support guideline development; leaves open optimal agent selection for prospective trials.

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Population

90 hospitals from 31 European countries performing open heart surgery in children

Intervention

Survey of drug treatment practices for low cardiac output syndrome (LCOS)

Outcome

Current hospital practice and use of prescribing resources related to drug treatment for low cardiac output syndrome (LCOS)

Drug treatment for pediatric low cardiac output syndrome following open heart surgery is highly variable across Europe, highlighting a need for clinical practice guidelines and further research on commonly used inotropes.

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Vogt et al. (2011) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a83832f428d7ba9909ef501 https://doi.org/10.1136/archdischild-2011-300370

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Implication

High variability in pediatric LCOS inotrope regimens may support guideline development; leaves open optimal agent selection for prospective trials.

Treatment for paediatric low cardiac output syndrome: results from the European EuLoCOS-Paed survey

Discussion

Member takes

Implication

Structured PICO

Cite This Study

Treatment for paediatric low cardiac output syndrome: results from the European EuLoCOS-Paed survey

Discussion

Member takes

Implication

Structured PICO

Cite This Study

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