Background Adverse drug reactions (ADRs) represent a major cause of iatrogenic morbidity
and mortality in patient care. While a substantial body of work has been undertaken to …

Purpose The aim was to critically appraise, synthesise and present the evidence of
medication errors amongst hospitalised patients in Middle Eastern countries, specifically …

Background Unsafe medication practices are the leading causes of avoidable patient harm
in healthcare systems across the world. The largest proportion of which occurs during …

Introduction Medication error has the potential to lead to harm to the patient. It is the leading
cause of threatens trust in the healthcare system, induce corrective therapy, and prolong …

Introduction The increased access to medicinal products in Africa is not well-matched with
the pharmacovigilance capacity to monitor drug safety. The objective of this study was to …

Introduction Medication errors are common events that compromise patient safety and are
prevalent in all health-care settings. This umbrella review aims to systematically evaluate the …

Purpose Adverse drug events are related to negative outcomes in healthcare, including
hospitalization, increased duration of hospital stay and death. The aim of this study was to …

Purpose This study systematically reviewed studies to determine the frequency and nature
of medication administration errors in Latin American hospitals. Summary We systematically …

Background Issuing of correct prescriptions is a foundation of patient safety. Medication
errors represent one of the most important problems in health care, with 'look-alike and …

Objective This study was conducted to assess the magnitude and contributing factors of
medication administration errors among nurses in federal hospitals in Addis Ababa …