Objective To investigate the epidemiology of medication errors and error-related adverse
events in adults in primary care, ambulatory care and patients' homes. Design Systematic …

Abstract Background Drug interactions (DIs) are a significant cause of medication-related
problems. The aging population, high chronic diseases prevalence and polypharmacy are …

Purpose To evaluate the prevalence of drug-drug interactions (DDI) in hospitalized patients
and to identify associated risk factors. Methods A retrospective cross-sectional analysis of …

Drug–drug interactions (DDIs) may result in the alteration of therapeutic response.
Sometimes they may increase the untoward effects of many drugs. Hospitalized cardiac …

Background: Polypharmacy, the simultaneous taking of many medications, has been well
documented and is a topic of much concern for those looking to improve the quality of care …

Background Cancer patients often receive multiple drugs to maximize their therapeutic
benefit, treat co-morbidities and counter the adverse effects of chemotherapy. Concomitant …

Purpose Drug utilization studies in pregnant women are crucial to inform pharmacovigilance
efforts in human teratogenicity. The purpose of this study was to estimate the prevalence of …

Background and objective: Inappropriate prescribing in the elderly population is a well‐
recognized problem in public health. The Beers criteria have been widely used to evaluate …

Background Adverse drug events due to drug-drug interactions (DDIs) represent a
considerable public health burden, also in Slovenia. A better understanding of the most …

Abstract Background and Objectives: Drug-drug interactions (DDIs) are one cause of
adverse drug events and can cause harm to hospitalized patients. Little has been done to …