Article ; Online: Accuracy of drawing up liquid medications by veterinary anaesthetists and nurses.
Veterinary anaesthesia and analgesia
2023 Volume 50, Issue 6, Page(s) 502–506
Abstract: ... from the statistical analysis. There was a significant effect of the target volume (p < 0.001) and of the order (p < 0.01 ...
Abstract | Objective: To evaluate the accuracy with which veterinary anaesthetists and nurses of different experience draw up small volumes of liquid. Study design: Prospective blinded randomized study. Methods: A group of seven European College of Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia (ECVAA) diplomates, six ECVAA residents and six anaesthesia nurses participated in the study. For each participant, five target volumes between 0.01 and 1.0 mL were randomly allocated. They were drawn up 20 times in random order using a 1 mL syringe attached to a 23 gauge needle. A total of 1900 measurements were analysed. An investigator filled the syringe and needle dead space with water for injection before each experiment. The change in mass of the syringe once filled to the target volume was used to calculate the actual volume of liquid drawn up. Results: Large errors were made with measurements < 0.04 mL, so they were excluded from the statistical analysis. There was a significant effect of the target volume (p < 0.001) and of the order (p < 0.01). For each mL increase in the target volume, the absolute error decreased by 4% and from the first to the hundredth withdrawal each participant's absolute error decreased by 1%. The target volume was underestimated in 52.3% of measurements, 42% were overestimated and 5.7% were on target. None of the between-subject predictor variables approached significance. Conclusions and clinical relevance: Accuracy of veterinary anaesthetists and nurses in drawing up medications decreases as the target volume becomes smaller. Small veterinary patients receive small volumes of anaesthetic drugs with higher risks of overdosing compared with larger dogs. Years of experience and staff grade are not associated with greater accuracy. Large percentage errors may be seen with target volumes less than 0.04 mL. Dilutions are recommended for volumes > 0.19 mL in 1 mL syringe. |
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MeSH term(s) | Animals ; Dogs ; Humans ; Anesthetics/administration & dosage ; Anesthetists/statistics & numerical data ; Injections/statistics & numerical data ; Injections/veterinary ; Prospective Studies ; Nurse Anesthetists/statistics & numerical data ; Anesthesia/methods ; Anesthesia/statistics & numerical data ; Anesthesia/veterinary |
Chemical Substances | Anesthetics |
Language | English |
Publishing date | 2023-09-22 |
Publishing country | United States |
Document type | Journal Article ; Randomized Controlled Trial |
ZDB-ID | 2020582-X |
ISSN | 1467-2995 ; 1467-2987 |
ISSN (online) | 1467-2995 |
ISSN | 1467-2987 |
DOI | 10.1016/j.vaa.2023.09.002 |
Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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