Causes, risk factors, and complications of accidental intra-arterial administration of medications in a children's hospital: a case series.

Background: Accidental intra-arterial administration of a medication can lead to serious iatrogenic harm. Most studies have discussed single cases of accidental intra-arterial administration of a medication, but only a few have described multiple cases occurring in a single, pediatric hospital setting.

Methods: The subjects were pediatric patients with an accidental intra-arterial administration of a medication.

Using the Bair Hugger™ temperature monitoring system in neck and chest regions: a pilot study.

Purpose: Temperature monitoring in the perioperative periods is important in order to avoid both hyperthermia and hypothermia. In our pilot study, we evaluated the usefulness of Bair Hugger™ temperature monitoring system (BHTMS), a forehead deep temperature monitoring system, in the neck and chest under general anesthesia.

Methods: After approval from the Sapporo Medical University Research Ethics Board, 30 female patients scheduled for laparoscopic surgery were enrolled in this study.