An Analysis of Prehospital Pediatric Medication Dosing Errors after Implementation of a State-Wide EMS Pediatric Drug Dosing Reference.

Background: Medication dosing errors are common in prehospital pediatric patients. Prior work has shown the overall medication error rate by emergency medical services (EMS) in Michigan was 34.7%.

A comparison of resource utilization between emergency physicians and pediatric emergency physicians.

Objectives: Pediatric patients in the emergency department (ED) are typically seen either by general emergency physicians (EPs) or by pediatric emergency physicians (PEPs) who have completed either a fellowship in pediatric emergency medicine or both pediatric and emergency medicine residencies. This study evaluates admission rates, turnaround times, and test and medication utilization for EPs versus PEPs.

Methods: A retrospective chart analysis was conducted at an academic tertiary care hospital with a dedicated pediatric ED.

Knowledge and use of measures to reduce health risks by corporate expatriate employees in western Ghana.

Background: Expatriate corporate workers stationed in remote regions of developing countries with limited health care resources are at substantial risk for a variety of infectious diseases.

Methods: A survey was carried out among expatriates working at a large power plant construction site in western Ghana in 1998 to evaluate their use of pretravel medical services, current knowledge, and behavioral practices in relation to food- and waterborne disease prevention, diarrhea, malaria, respiratory infections, alcohol use, and high-risk sexual activity. An anonymous, structured, and pretested questionnaire was used.