Adverse events in hospitalized paediatric patients: a systematic review and a meta-regression analysis.
Berchialla P, Scaioli G, Passi S, et al. Adverse events in hospitalized paediatric patients: a systematic review and a meta-regression analysis. J Eval Clin Pract. 2014;20(5):551-8. doi:10.1111/jep.12141.
This systematic review found that adverse events among hospitalized children are frequent, and similar to prior studies, a significant proportion were preventable. These findings suggest that prevention and detection strategies should be prioritized.