CHEST Guidelines-Neonates-&-Children-Correction

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The document details a correction to a recommendation in the "Antithrombotic Therapy in Neonates and Children: Antithrombotic Therapy and Prevention of Thrombosis, 9th edition" by the American College of Chest Physicians. The error pertains specifically to recommendation 2.11, which is discussed in both the full guidelines (published in Chest 2012;141(2)(Suppl):e737S-e801S) and the Executive Summary (published in Chest 2012;141(2)(Suppl):7S-47S).<br /><br />The mistake was related to unit measurements for a recommendation about the use of Unfractionated Heparin (UFH) continuous infusion for neonates and children with peripheral arterial catheters. The original text mistakenly stated the infusion rate as "0.5 u/ml" at "1 ml/hr." However, the correct infusion rate should be "5 u/ml" at "1 ml/hr." This correction affects both the main guideline text and the executive summary.<br /><br />The error was identified in specific pages of the publications (e739S, e763S, and page 42S in the Executive Summary), and the document confirms that the online article has been updated to reflect the corrected information. The recommendation is graded as 1A, which indicates a strong recommendation based on high-quality evidence.<br /><br />By issuing this erratum, the American College of Chest Physicians has ensured that practitioners relying on these guidelines have the correct information for the management of antithrombotic therapy in neonates and children.

Keywords

Antithrombotic Therapy

Neonates

Children

American College of Chest Physicians

Unfractionated Heparin

Infusion Rate Correction

Guideline Erratum

Peripheral Arterial Catheters

High-Quality Evidence

Thrombosis Prevention