Drug dosing errors in simulated paediatric emergencies – Comprehensive dosing guides outperform length-based tapes with precalculated drug doses

• Published in: African Journal of Emergency Medicine Vol. 10; no. 2; pp. 74 - 80
• Main Authors: Wells, Mike, Goldstein, Lara
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier B.V 01.06.2020; African Federation for Emergency Medicine; Elsevier
• Subjects: Broselow tape; Drug dose calculations; Length-based tape; Original; PAWPER tape; Resuscitation aid; Broselow tape; Resuscitation aid; PAWPER tape; Drug dose calculations; Length-based tape

The accuracy of drug dosing calculations during medical emergencies in children has not been evaluated extensively. The objectives of this study were to evaluate the accuracy of drug dose calculations using the Broselow tape, the PAWPER XL tape plus its companion drug-dosing guide, a custom-designed...