Issn Print: 0090-3493
Publication Date: 2006/12/01
FEASIBILITY OF BLANKET CONSENT IN CREATION OF A PICU DATABASE.: 292
Naomi Laventhal; Jennifer L Liedel; Melody Taboada; Madelyn D Kahana
Excerpt
The relatively small number of pediatric ICU admissions renders study of critical pediatric disease processes, therapies, and outcomes difficult. A comprehensive database of critically ill children containing detailed information could stimulate pediatric clinical trials. This process requires individual consent for chart review for each patient.