Medication review in hospitalised patients to reduce morbidity and mortality
M Christensen, A Lundh - Cochrane Database of Systematic …, 2016 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Pharmacotherapy in the elderly population is complicated by several factors
that increase the risk of drug‐related harms and less favourable effectiveness. The concept …
that increase the risk of drug‐related harms and less favourable effectiveness. The concept …
Prevalence of adverse drug events in ambulatory care: a systematic review
SV Taché, A Sönnichsen… - Annals of …, 2011 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective: Most medications are prescribed, dispensed, and administered in ambulatory
care settings, yet little information exists on the adverse effects of drugs in this setting. This …
care settings, yet little information exists on the adverse effects of drugs in this setting. This …
[HTML][HTML] Percentage of patients with preventable adverse drug reactions and preventability of adverse drug reactions–a meta-analysis
Background Numerous observational studies suggest that preventable adverse drug
reactions are a significant burden in healthcare, but no meta-analysis using a standardised …
reactions are a significant burden in healthcare, but no meta-analysis using a standardised …
A systematic review of hospitalization resulting from medicine‐related problems in adult patients
A Al Hamid, M Ghaleb, H Aljadhey… - British journal of …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Aims Medicine‐related problems (MRP s) represent a major issue leading to hospitalization,
especially in adult and elderly patients. The aims of this review are to investigate the …
especially in adult and elderly patients. The aims of this review are to investigate the …
[HTML][HTML] Medication administration error: magnitude and associated factors among nurses in Ethiopia
SA Feleke, MA Mulatu, YS Yesmaw - BMC nursing, 2015 - Springer
Background The significant impact of medication administration errors affect patients in
terms of morbidity, mortality, adverse drug events, and increased length of hospital stay. It …
terms of morbidity, mortality, adverse drug events, and increased length of hospital stay. It …
Polypharmacy in the elderly: a marker of increased risk of mortality in a population-based prospective study (NEDICES)
C Gómez, S Vega-Quiroga, F Bermejo-Pareja… - Gerontology, 2015 - karger.com
Background: Little information is available on the potential association between
polypharmacy and risk of mortality. Objective: To determine in a population-based study …
polypharmacy and risk of mortality. Objective: To determine in a population-based study …
[HTML][HTML] Incidence and economic burden of adverse drug reactions among elderly patients in Ontario emergency departments: a retrospective study
C Wu, CM Bell, WP Wodchis - Drug safety, 2012 - Springer
Background: The rapid rise in the availability and use of pharmaceutical agents, and
particularly polypharmacy, directly increases the risk for patients to experience adverse drug …
particularly polypharmacy, directly increases the risk for patients to experience adverse drug …
Pharmacogenetic testing in primary care practice: opinions of physicians, pharmacists and patients
MP Frigon, MÈ Blackburn, C Dubois-Bouchard… - …, 2019 - Future Medicine
Aim: Although health authorities have set pharmacogenetic (PGx) markers on labels of
hundreds of drugs, the use of PGx in clinical care remains infrequent. The adoption of PGx …
hundreds of drugs, the use of PGx in clinical care remains infrequent. The adoption of PGx …
ICD-10 codes used to identify adverse drug events in administrative data: a systematic review
CM Hohl, A Karpov, L Reddekopp… - Journal of the …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Background Adverse drug events, the unintended and harmful effects of medications, are
important outcome measures in health services research. Yet no universally accepted set of …
important outcome measures in health services research. Yet no universally accepted set of …
[HTML][HTML] Drug-related emergency department visits: prevalence and risk factors
LD Nymoen, M Björk, TE Flatebø, M Nilsen… - Internal and emergency …, 2022 - Springer
The study aimed to investigate the prevalence of drug-related emergency department (ED)
visits and associated risk factors. This retrospective cohort study was conducted in the ED …
visits and associated risk factors. This retrospective cohort study was conducted in the ED …