From the presentation of gray baby syndrome with chloramphenicol use to gasping baby syndrome with exposure from benzyl alcohol in bacteriostatic flushes,historical clinical precedence has shown that babies cared for ...From the presentation of gray baby syndrome with chloramphenicol use to gasping baby syndrome with exposure from benzyl alcohol in bacteriostatic flushes,historical clinical precedence has shown that babies cared for in the neonatal intensive care unit(NICU)are at higher risk of adverse effects from medication administration than other populations[1,2].Historical precedence led to a discussion amongst the multi-disciplinary team questioning whether medications are used excessively in the NICU.A recent review paper by Hsieh et al.[3]has elaborated on this question in detail,in which a downward trend in the use of certain medications was shown.展开更多
文摘From the presentation of gray baby syndrome with chloramphenicol use to gasping baby syndrome with exposure from benzyl alcohol in bacteriostatic flushes,historical clinical precedence has shown that babies cared for in the neonatal intensive care unit(NICU)are at higher risk of adverse effects from medication administration than other populations[1,2].Historical precedence led to a discussion amongst the multi-disciplinary team questioning whether medications are used excessively in the NICU.A recent review paper by Hsieh et al.[3]has elaborated on this question in detail,in which a downward trend in the use of certain medications was shown.
