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Construction of the Sophia Observation withdrawal Symptoms-scale (SOS) for critically ill children

Abstract

ObjectiveTo construct a reliable and clinically practical instrument for monitoring opioids and benzodiazepine withdrawal symptoms in pediatric ICU patients.DesignInstrument development.SettingIntensive care unit in an academic children’s hospital.Patients and participants79 patients up to age 16 years on intravenous midazolam and/or opioids for ≥5 days. An expert panel of 85 physicians and nurses rated clinical relevance of withdrawal …

Authors

Ista E; van Dijk M; de Hoog M; Tibboel D; Duivenvoorden HJ

Journal

Intensive Care Medicine, Vol. 35, No. 6, pp. 1075–1081

Publisher

Springer Nature

Publication Date

June 2009

DOI

10.1007/s00134-009-1487-3

ISSN

0342-4642