A systematic review of the prevalence and risk factors for adverse drug reactions in the elderly in the acute care setting
Adverse drug reactions (ADRs) are an important health issue. While prevalence and risk
factors associated with ADRs in the general adult population have been well documented …
factors associated with ADRs in the general adult population have been well documented …
Diabetes mellitus, blood glucose and the risk of atrial fibrillation: a systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies
D Aune, T Feng, S Schlesinger, I Janszky… - Journal of Diabetes and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Background Diabetes and elevated blood glucose have been associated with increased risk
of atrial fibrillation in a number of epidemiological studies, however, the findings have not …
of atrial fibrillation in a number of epidemiological studies, however, the findings have not …
Clinical impact of pharmacogenetic profiling with a clinical decision support tool in polypharmacy home health patients: a prospective pilot randomized controlled trial
LS Elliott, JC Henderson, MB Neradilek, NA Moyer… - PloS one, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Background In polypharmacy patients under home health management, pharmacogenetic
testing coupled with guidance from a clinical decision support tool (CDST) on reducing drug …
testing coupled with guidance from a clinical decision support tool (CDST) on reducing drug …
Prevention of hospital‐acquired adverse drug reactions in older people using screening tool of older persons' prescriptions and screening tool to alert to right …
MN O'Connor, D O'Sullivan… - Journal of the …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives To determine whether use of the Screening Tool of Older Persons' Prescriptions
(STOPP) and Screening Tool to Alert to Right Treatment (START) criteria reduces incident …
(STOPP) and Screening Tool to Alert to Right Treatment (START) criteria reduces incident …
Prescription medication use by Canadians aged 6 to 79
M Rotermann, C Sanmartin, D Hennessy… - Health …, 2014 - search.proquest.com
Based on data from the 2007 to 2009 and 2009 to 2011 Canadian Health Measures Survey,
this article provides national information about prescription medication use among …
this article provides national information about prescription medication use among …
Prevalence, characteristics and predicting risk factors of adverse drug reactions among hospitalized older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Background: Occurrence of adverse drug reactions is a major global health problem mostly
affecting older adults. Identifying the magnitude and predictors of adverse drug reactions is …
affecting older adults. Identifying the magnitude and predictors of adverse drug reactions is …
Drug-related emergency department visits by elderly patients presenting with non-specific complaints
CH Nickel, JM Ruedinger, AS Messmer, S Maile… - Scandinavian journal of …, 2013 - Springer
Background Since drug-related emergency department (ED) visits are common among older
adults, the objectives of our study were to identify the frequency of drug-related problems …
adults, the objectives of our study were to identify the frequency of drug-related problems …
Comparative epidemiology of hospital-acquired adverse drug reactions in adults and children and their impact on cost and hospital stay–a systematic review
LM Khan - European journal of clinical pharmacology, 2013 - Springer
Purpose To study and analyze the comparative impact of hospital-acquired adverse drug
reactions (ADRs) in adult and pediatric patients in terms of the economic implications,(length …
reactions (ADRs) in adult and pediatric patients in terms of the economic implications,(length …
Older patients' prescriptions screening in the community pharmacy: development of the Ghent Older People's Prescriptions community Pharmacy Screening …
E Tommelein, M Petrovic, A Somers… - Journal of Public …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Background Ageing of the population often leads to polypharmacy. Consequently,
potentially inappropriate prescribing (PIP) becomes more frequent. Systematic screening for …
potentially inappropriate prescribing (PIP) becomes more frequent. Systematic screening for …
Incidence of adverse drug reactions in Indian hospitals: A systematic review of prospective studies
TK Patel, PB Patel - Current drug safety, 2016 - ingentaconnect.com
This systematic review estimated the incidence of ADRs that lead to hospitalization (ADRAd)
and that developed during hospitalization (ADRIn) and factors affecting in Indian population …
and that developed during hospitalization (ADRIn) and factors affecting in Indian population …