Inaccuracy and delay in decision making in paediatric resuscitation, and a proposed reference chart to reduce error.
Several surveys have noted the poor performance of junior hospital doctors in simulated cardiorespiratory arrest in adults. A further survey was undertaken to investigate inaccuracy and delay in the resuscitation of children. The results suggested that inaccuracy was a greater problem than delay. Because of the variation in size of children and the comparative infrequency of cardiorespiratory arrest in this age group a simple, versatile, and readily available reference chart is needed to aid rapid and accurate decisions.
Oakley
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Bristol Royal Hospital for Sick Children.
D001296:Audiovisual Aids; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003657:Decision Making; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008505:Medical Staff, Hospital; D012151:Resuscitation / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*