Frequency of occurrence of medication discrepancies and associated risk factors in cases of acute hospital admission.

Charlotte D Van Der LuitIris R De JongMarieke M Ebbens Sjoerd Euser Sjoerd L Verweij Patricia Maria Lucia Adriana van den Bemt Hanneke M Luttikhuis Matthijs L Becker

Published in: Pharmacy practice (2018)

Of the total number of patients, 11.7% experienced one or more medication discrepancies following admission to the hospital. Elderly patients taking multiple drugs were found to be particularly at risk.

Keyphrases

adverse drug
healthcare
end stage renal disease
emergency department
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
newly diagnosed
peritoneal dialysis
risk assessment
prognostic factors
drug induced
intensive care unit
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
patient reported