Frequency of adverse drug reactions in hospitalized patients: a systematic review and meta‐analysis

A Miguel, LF Azevedo, M Araújo… - … and drug safety, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Purposes To perform a comprehensive systematic review of prospective studies about
frequency of adverse drug reactions (ADRs) occurring during hospitalization (ADRIn) …

Adverse drug events in hospitals: a systematic review

FG Cano, S Rozenfeld - Cadernos de Saúde Pública, 2009 - SciELO Brasil
The objective of this study was to evaluate studies on the occurrence of adverse drug events
(ADEs) in hospitals in order to learn about their frequency and characteristics, comparing the …

Adverse drug reactions in hospital in-patients: a prospective analysis of 3695 patient-episodes

EC Davies, CF Green, S Taylor, PR Williamson… - PLoS one, 2009 - journals.plos.org
Adverse drug reactions (ADRs) are a major cause of hospital admissions, but recent data on
the incidence and clinical characteristics of ADRs which occur following hospital admission …

Women encounter ADRs more often than do men

Y Zopf, C Rabe, A Neubert, KG Gassmann… - European journal of …, 2008 - Springer
Background Several publications indicate that the female gender experiences a higher
incidence of adverse drug reactions (ADRs) than does the male gender. The reasons …

Adverse drug reactions and off-label and unlicensed medicines in children: a nested case? control study of inpatients in a pediatric hospital

JR Bellis, JJ Kirkham, S Thiesen, EJ Conroy… - BMC medicine, 2013 - Springer
Background Off-label and unlicensed (OLUL) prescribing has been prevalent in pediatric
practice. Using data from a prospective cohort study of adverse drug reactions (ADRs) …

Adverse drug reactions and off‐label and unlicensed medicines in children: a prospective cohort study of unplanned admissions to a paediatric hospital

JR Bellis, JJ Kirkham, AJ Nunn… - British journal of …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Aims To examine the impact of off‐label and unlicensed (OLUL) prescribing on adverse
drug reactions (ADR s) causing unplanned admissions to a paediatric hospital. Methods …

The frequency of adverse drug reaction related admissions according to method of detection, admission urgency and medical department specialty

M Brvar, N Fokter, M Bunc, M Mozina - BMC clinical pharmacology, 2009 - Springer
Abstract Background Adverse Drug Reactions (ADRs) have been regarded as a major
public health problem since they represent a sizable percentage of admissions …

Frequency, types, severity, preventability and costs of Adverse Drug Reactions at a tertiary care hospital

MI Geer, PA Koul, SA Tanki, MY Shah - Journal of pharmacological and …, 2016 - Elsevier
Introduction Hospital-based adverse drug reaction (ADR) monitoring and reporting studies
are conducted to identify, quantify and minimize such risks associated with the use of drugs …

Adverse drug reactions in adult medical inpatients in a South African hospital serving a community with a high HIV/AIDS prevalence: prospective observational study

U Mehta, DN Durrheim, M Blockman… - British journal of …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
What is already known about this subject• Studies conducted primarily in developed
countries have shown that adverse drug reactions (ADRs) are a significant cause of hospital …

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 …