Open AccessPrevalence, Incidence, and Characteristics of Adverse Drug Reactions Among Older Adults Hospitalized at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital, Uganda: A Prospective Cohort Study
Author(s) -
Tadele Mekuriya Yadesa,
Freddy Eric Kitutu,
Robert Tamukong,
Paul E. Alele
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
clinical interventions in aging
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.184
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1178-1998
pISSN - 1176-9092
DOI - 10.2147/cia.s332251
Subject(s) - medicine , incidence (geometry) , referral , population , prospective cohort study , pediatrics , cohort , tertiary referral hospital , retrospective cohort study , family medicine , environmental health , physics , optics
Adverse drug reactions (ADRs) are associated with significant clinical and economic effects. Among the elderly population, the risk for ADRs is even higher. Data of ADR prevalence and incidence among the elderly population in Uganda and many low- and middle-income countries are lacking.