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Adverse drug events identified by triggers at a teaching hospital in Brazil

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Title
Adverse drug events identified by triggers at a teaching hospital in Brazil
Published in
BMC Pharmacology and Toxicology, December 2014
DOI 10.1186/2050-6511-15-71
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Authors

Fabíola Giordani, Suely Rozenfeld, Mônica Martins

Abstract

Adverse drug events (ADEs) are one of the most frequent causes of patient harm resulting from medical interventions, especially among inpatients. This study aimed to evaluate the incidence of ADEs and characterise them in terms of degree of harm, medication implicated and patient symptoms, at a Brazilian university hospital.

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Geographical breakdown

Country Count As %
Unknown 58 100%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Master 8 14%
Student > Postgraduate 8 14%
Other 6 10%
Student > Bachelor 6 10%
Researcher 6 10%
Other 9 16%
Unknown 15 26%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Medicine and Dentistry 17 29%
Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science 12 21%
Nursing and Health Professions 5 9%
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 2 3%
Veterinary Science and Veterinary Medicine 1 2%
Other 2 3%
Unknown 19 33%