Adverse drug reactions (ADRs) cause considerable mortality and morbidity but no recent
reviews are currently available for the European region. Therefore, we performed a review of …

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 …

Background Numerous observational studies suggest that preventable adverse drug
reactions are a significant burden in healthcare, but no meta-analysis using a standardised …

Introduction: Drug–drug interactions (DDIs) arise in numerous different ways, involving
pharmacokinetic or pharmacodynamic mechanisms. Adverse drug reactions are a possible …

Well designed epidemiological studies on hypersensitivity drug reactions are lacking as
most studies have been on adverse drug reactions. Such studies will be helpful in identifying …

Purpose Our objective was to evaluate the incidence of adverse patient outcomes due to
drug–drug interactions (D–DIs), the type of drugs involved and the underlying reason. As a …

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 …

Purpose German hospital reimbursement modalities changed as a result of the introduction
of Diagnosis Related Groups (DRG) in 2004. Therefore, no data on the direct costs of …

Background Adverse drug reactions (ADR) are a common reason for emergency room visits
and for hospitalization. An ADR is said to have occurred when the patient's symptoms and …

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 …