Clinical pharmacist intervention in reviewing prescriptions of drugs administered by an enteral feeding tube in adult and pediatric intensive care units
| Autor: | SM Almeida, Gustavo Lima, LR Ferraz, FT Ferracini, Nmm Negrini, A Stape |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2007 |
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Drug
medicine.medical_specialty business.industry media_common.quotation_subject Psychological intervention Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine Enteral administration Clinical pharmacy Intensive care Intervention (counseling) Emergency medicine Poster Presentation medicine Medical prescription Intensive care medicine business Feeding tube media_common |
| Zdroj: | Critical Care |
| ISSN: | 1466-609X 1364-8535 |
| Popis: | Administration of drugs by an enteral feeding tube is a common practice in critically ill patients, since it provides an easy access for those unable to swallow. By monitoring the administration of drugs by an enteral feeding tube in the adult and pediatric ICUs, we have found several factors that could lead to an unsuccessful practice. Since most patients are given continuous enteral feeding, problems such as drug – nutrient interactions, tube obstruction, changes in drug bio-availability, and biological risk for the nursing team may occur. In a survey conducted from April to June 2006 in the ICU, 83 pharmacist interventions relating to problems with drugs administered by feeding tube were found. Of these 83 interventions, 23 were associated with absorption problems, 44 with obstruction problems, 15 with drug – nutrient interactions, and one with a biological risk for the nursing team. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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