SynthesisBMC health services research2013
Occurrence and preventability of adverse drug events in surgical patients: a systematic review of literature.
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- Drug-related deaths among inpatients: a meta-analysis.European journal of clinical pharmacology · 2022Pooled it
- Age-Related Risk Factors in Ventral Hernia Repairs: A Review and Call to Action.The Journal of surgical research · 2021Pooled it
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- Differences in the Incidence of Adverse Events in Acute Care Hospitals: Results of a Multicentre Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- The impact of PIPs on mortality and readmissions in older adults: a retrospective cohort study.European journal of clinical pharmacology · 2022Article
- Drug-related problems and determinants among elective surgical patients: A prospective observational study.SAGE open medicine · 2022Article
- A multifaceted intervention to reduce drug-related complications in surgical patients.British journal of clinical pharmacology · 2017Article
- Drug-related mortality among inpatients: a retrospective observational study.European journal of clinical pharmacology · 2016Observational
- Influence of hospitalization on prescribing safety across the continuum of care: an exploratory study.BMC health services research · 2015Article
- Quality of pharmaceutical care in surgical patients.PloS one · 2014Article
- Impact of a Policy Change on Pharmacists' Reporting of Adverse Drug Reactions.The Canadian journal of hospital pharmacyArticle
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Abstract
backgroundAdverse drug events (ADEs) are a considerable cause of inhospital morbidity and mortality. Patient flow differs substantially for surgical and nonsurgical patients: surgical patients are subjected to multiple medication changes related to surgical intervention or postoperative care. The objective of this study is to systematically review the occurrence and nature of ADEs in surgical patients. Also, a comparison with nonsurgical patients was made.
methodsA search was conducted in Embase and Medline identifying studies that reported observational data on the occurrence and nature of ADEs in surgical hospitalised adult patients. If sufficient data were available, the occurrence of (preventable) ADEs was compared between surgical and nonsurgical patients.
resultsSix studies fulfilled the inclusion criteria. The occurrence of ADEs in surgical patients ranged from 2.0 to 27.7 per 100 admissions, from 4.7 to 8.9 per 1,000 patient days, or involved 8.9% of the patients. Proportions of preventable ADEs in surgical patients were 18% and 54%, described in two studies. A head-to-head comparison of surgical patients and nonsurgical patients was possible for five of six studies. The occurrence of ADEs in nonsurgical patients was significantly higher than in surgical patients in three studies.
conclusionsADEs are a relevant problem in surgical patients and nonsurgical patients, with a high proportion of preventable ADEs. The occurrence of ADEs appears to be higher in nonsurgical patients than in surgical patients. However, studies lack details on the differences in nature of ADEs between hospital populations. To improve medication safety this knowledge is essential.
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