Younger Children with Respiratory Tract Infections Are More Exposed to Off-Label Treatments: An Exploratory Retrospective Study in a Pediatric Emergency Setting

Younger Children with Respiratory Tract Infections Are More Exposed to Off-Label Treatments: An Exploratory Retrospective Study in a Pediatric Emergency Setting

Off-label drug use is prevalent in the pediatric population and represents a patient safety concern. We aimed to identify factors for off-label drug use in our pediatric emergency department (PED). Methods. We performed a retrospective data analysis. All patients aged 0–18 referred to PED from 1 Sep...

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Main Authors: Greta Venckute, Erika Zekaite-Vaisniene, Urte Oniunaite, Lina Jankauskaite
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-06-01
Series:Children
Subjects:
emergency department
off-label drugs
pediatric
respiratory infections
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/11/6/735

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