Mannitol Dosing Error during Pre-neurosurgical Care of Head Injury: A Neurosurgical In-Hospital Survey from Ibadan, Nigeria

Mannitol Dosing Error during Pre-neurosurgical Care of Head Injury: A Neurosurgical In-Hospital Survey from Ibadan, Nigeria

Objectives Inappropriate use of mannitol is a medical error seen frequently in pre-neurosurgical head injury (HI) care that may result in serious adverse effects. This study explored this medical error amongst HI patients in a Nigerian neurosurgery unit. Methods We performed a cross-sectional analy...

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Main Authors: Amos Olufemi Adeleye, Toyin Ayofe Oyemolade, Toluyemi Adefolarin Malomo, Oghenekevwe Efe Okere
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2021-01-01
Series:Journal of Neurosciences in Rural Practice
Subjects:
mannitol
inappropriate use
dosing error
head injury
brain injury
pre-neurosurgery
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0040-1722093

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http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0040-1722093

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