Institutional Variation in Fentanyl Use for Children on Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
Despite its known risks, fentanyl remains widely used for children on ECMO. Additionally, significant institutional variation exists, with neonates having the highest risk of fentanyl exposure. Our findings underscore the need for enhanced guidelines for sedation and pain management for children receiving ECMO.
Authors
- Olivia A. Keane (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9464-1949)
- Rabab M. Barq (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0402-706X)
- Henry Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8383-1720)
- Susan R. Hintz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7023-4433)
- Ashwini Lakshmanan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8259-1905)
- Shadassa Ourshalimian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2091-665X)
- Lara P. Nelson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8640-5639)
- Lorraine I. Kelley‐Quon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1735-0897)
- Eugene S. Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7959-5614)
Institutions
- University of Southern California (US)
- Children's Hospital of Los Angeles (US)
- Kaiser Permanente (US)
- Palo Alto University (US)
- University of California San Diego (US)
- Stanford Medicine (US)
- Stanford University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Hospital Pediatrics
- Published
- 2025-12-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1542/hpeds.2025-008661
- Primary Topic
- Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00