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Adverse drug reactions in older patients: an Italian observational prospective hospital study

Author(s) -

Anita Conforti,

Davide Costantini,

Ugo Moretti,

Roberto Leone,

Matteo Grezzana,

Francesca Zanetti

Publication year - 2012

Publication title -

drug healthcare and patient safety

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.53

H-Index - 24

ISSN - 1179-1365

DOI - 10.2147/dhps.s29287

Subject(s) - medicine , observational study , drug reaction , pediatrics , adverse drug reaction , anemia , antithrombotic , emergency medicine , hospital admission , drug , psychiatry

In adults over 65 years of age, the frequency of adverse drug reaction (ADRs) related hospital admissions is higher than in younger adults, and the frequency of ADRs occurring during hospital stay highly ranges. The review was designed to evaluate the frequency of ADRs, both resulting in hospital admission and occurring during the hospital stay of older patients, while identifying the types of reactions and the associated drugs.

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