The purpose of this review was to estimate the extent of under-reporting of adverse drug
reactions (ADRs) to spontaneous reporting systems and to investigate whether there are …

Objective: To determine the prevalence of hospital admissions associated with ADRs and
examine differences in prevalence rates between population groups and methods of ADR …

Importance Hospital readmissions are common among patients receiving multiple
medications, with considerable costs to the patients and society. Objective To determine …

Background Patients 80 years or older are underrepresented in scientific studies. The
objective of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of interventions performed by …

Aim: to establish the percentage hospital admission related to adverse drug reactions
(ADRs) from the data available in the literature. Method: literature search in the Medline …

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

Aims Previous systematic reviews have found that drug‐related morbidity accounts for 4.3%
of preventable hospital admissions. None, however, has identified the drugs most commonly …

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

OBJECTIVE: To describe the prevalence, types, and consequences of adverse drug events
(ADEs) in older outpatients with polypharmacy. DESIGN: A cohort study. SETTING: General …

Objective: Most medications are prescribed, dispensed, and administered in ambulatory
care settings, yet little information exists on the adverse effects of drugs in this setting. This …