Assessment and treatment of the withdrawal syndrome in paediatric intensive care units: Systematic review.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Sedoanalgesia secondary iatrogenic withdrawal syndrome (IWS) in paediatric intensive units is frequent and its assessment is complex. Therapies are heterogeneous, and there is currently no gold standard method for diagnosis. In addition, the assessment scales validated in children are scarce. This paper aims to identify and describe both the paediatric diagnostic and assessment tools for the IWS and the treatments for the IWS in critically ill paediatric patients. METHODS:A systematic review was conducted according to the PRISMA guidelines. This review included descriptive and observational studies published since 2000 that analyzed paediatric scales for the evaluation of the iatrogenic withdrawal syndrome and its treatments. The eligibility criteria included neonates, newborns,

SUBMITTER: Avila-Alzate JA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7004796 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature