Background Underlying systems factors have been seen to be crucial contributors to the
occurrence of medication errors. By understanding the causes of these errors, the most …

OBJECTIVE: To systematically review empirical evidence on the prevalence and nature of
medication administration errors (MAEs) in health care settings. DATA SOURCES: Ten …

Background Medication error (ME) is a worldwide issue, but most studies on ME have been
undertaken in developed countries and very little is known about ME in Southeast Asian …

Background Medication errors can occur at any of the three steps of the medication use
process: prescribing, dispensing and administration. We aimed to determine the incidence …

Background Medication use process in the emergency department (ED) can be challenging
and the risk for medication error (ME) to occur is high. In Malaysia, several studies on ME …

Background Medication errors and adverse drug events are universal problems contributing
to patient harm but the magnitude of these problems in Africa remains unclear. Objective …

Context Drug administration in the hospital setting is the last barrier before a possible error
reaches the patient. Objectives We aimed to analyze the prevalence and nature of …

This study sought to determine whether there is an evidence base for drug manipulation to
obtain the required dose, a common feature of paediatric clinical practice. A systematic …

Introduction The risk of medication errors is high in paediatric inpatient settings. However,
estimates of the prevalence of medication errors have not accounted for heterogeneity …

The study examined the advantages of semi-solid extrusion 3D printing technology in
improving the quality and clinical efficacy of subdivide drugs. Levothyroxine sodium was …