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Unexpected cardiac arrest among children during surgery, a North American registry to elucidate the incidence and causes of anesthesia related cardiac arrest.

Abstract
Relatively rare adverse events, such as unexpected cardiac arrest, are difficult to study in the clinical setting. These events are often unpredictable in their occurrence (prompting interest in their investigation) and do not occur with sufficient frequency in any single institution to provide an adequate sample for analysis. A disease-specific registry is an epidemiological technique that can be used to collect data on a set of relatively rare unpredictable events. This approach was adopted for investigation of cardiac arrest in children when it became apparent from analysis of malpractice claims that a significant clinical problem existed. This report provides a brief historical account of the development of the Pediatric Peri-Operative Cardiac Arrest (POCA) Registry and elaborates on the methodology including strengths, weaknesses, and practical implementation issues.
AuthorsK L Posner, J Geiduschek, C M Haberkern, C Ramamoorthy, A Hackel, J P Morray
JournalQuality & safety in health care (Qual Saf Health Care) Vol. 11 Issue 3 Pg. 252-7 (Sep 2002) ISSN: 1475-3898 [Print] England
PMID12486990 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
Topics
  • Adolescent
  • Anesthesia (adverse effects)
  • Anesthesia Department, Hospital (standards)
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Heart Arrest (chemically induced, epidemiology)
  • Humans
  • Incidence
  • Infant
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Intraoperative Care (adverse effects, standards)
  • North America (epidemiology)
  • Pediatrics (standards)
  • Registries
  • Risk Factors
  • Risk Management

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