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Diagnostic errors in pediatric critical care: a systematic review.

Cifra CL, Custer J, Singh H, et al. Diagnostic errors in pediatric critical care: a systematic review. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2021;22(8):701-712. doi:10.1097/pcc.0000000000002735.

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April 28, 2021
Cifra CL, Custer J, Singh H, et al. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2021;22(8):701-712.
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Diagnostic errors continue to be a patient safety concern, including in pediatric critical care. This systematic review explored the prevalence, impact, and contributing factors to diagnostic errors in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU). The most common diagnostic errors occurred in cardiovascular, infectious, congenital, and neurologic conditions; cognitive and systems factors were associated with diagnostic errors. Future research should focus on disease- and systems-level determinants. 

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Cifra CL, Custer J, Singh H, et al. Diagnostic errors in pediatric critical care: a systematic review. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2021;22(8):701-712. doi:10.1097/pcc.0000000000002735.