Opioids are the mainstay of analgesia in hospitalized children but opioid therapy is associated with life-threatening respiratory depression requiring antagonism with naloxone. Hence, it is hypothesized that naloxone requirement can be used as a quality measure of opioid safety. A retrospective medical chart review of 95 patients, who received naloxone for life threatening events, from June 2006-2012, is planned, to identify significant factors associated with risk for opioid induced respiratory depression and formulation of preventive strategies.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
95
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Descriptive: Medical history and Risk Factors for critical respiratory events requiring Naloxone in children
Data leading to the event and post-event descriptives will be collected
Time frame: about 6 hours around the event
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