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https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/49242| Title: | Risks of drug induced effects and hospital admissions |
| Authors: | Farrugia, Nicola Attard Pizzuto, Maresca Azzopardi, Lilian M. Serracino-Inglott, Anthony |
| Keywords: | Drugs -- Side effects -- Risk factors Drugs -- Side effects -- Malta -- Case studies Hospitals -- Admission and discharge Drugs -- Overdose Substance abuse Drugs -- Safety measures |
| Issue Date: | 2017-03 |
| Publisher: | University of Malta. Department of Pharmacy |
| Citation: | Farrugia, N., Attard Pizzuto, M., Azzopardi, L. M., & Serracino-Inglott, A. (2017, March). Risks of drug induced effects and hospital admissions. Poster session presented at the 22nd Congress of the European Association of Hospital Pharmacists, Cannes, France. |
| Abstract: | A poster presentation regarding the risks of drug induced effects and hospital admissions. Introduction: ● Drug induced effects may be due to adverse drug events, drug therapy failures and medication errors, which if prevented would improve the clinical outcome of the patients. ● The occurrence of drug induced effects results in increased hospital admissions and a prolonged hospital stay as well as an increase in costs. ● The occurrence of drug induced effects has a negative impact on patient safety since they may result in patient morbidity and mortality. Aims: ● To investigate the occurrences of drug induced effects related to hospital admissions. ● To identify drug related hospital admissions and classify them into different categories depending on the effect that occurred. ● To evaluate the risk associated with these drug induced effects. ● To propose methods to decrease the incidence of patients being admitted due to drug induced effects |
| URI: | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/49242 |
| Appears in Collections: | Scholarly Works - FacM&SPha |
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