Reporting adverse drug reactions on a geriatric ward: a pilot project
European Journal of Clinical PharmacologyPublished 1 February 2003
Annemie Somers, Mirko Petrović, Hugo Robays, M. G. Bogaert
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The data confirm that ADRs are an important cause of hospital admission of geriatric patients and occur frequently during their hospital stay, whereas the interviews revealed more ADRs that caused hospital admission.
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Spontaneous reporting by physicians and nurses revealed considerably fewer ADRs than patient interview by pharmacists. Physicians and nurses reported the more serious ADRs that occurred during hospital stay, whereas the interviews revealed more ADRs that caused hospital admission. Our data confirm that ADRs are an important cause of hospital admission of geriatric patients and occur frequently during their hospital stay.
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