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  • Antipyretic Efficacy of Acetaminophen and Ibuprofen in Critically Ill Pediatric Patients

    3 monthes ago - By Pediatric Critical Care Medicine

    Objectives:
    To determine the antipyretic efficacy of acetaminophen and ibuprofen in critically ill febrile pediatric patients.
    Design:
    Retrospective cohort study.
    Setting:
    Quaternary care pediatric hospital ICUs.
    Patients:
    Pediatric patients less than 19 years old who were febrile , received a dose of IV acetaminophen, enteral acetaminophen, rectal acetaminophen, or enteral ibuprofen and had at least one temperature measurement in the following 6 hours.
    Interventions:
    None.
    Measurements and Main Results:
    A total of 3,341 patients (55.8% male, median age 2.5 yr ) met study criteria...
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