Daño asociado al uso de medicamentos en hospitales chilenos: análisis de prevalencia 2010-2017 / Drug related harm in Chilean hospitals: prevalence analysis 2010-2017
Rev. méd. Chile
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147(4): 416-425, abr. 2019. tab, graf
Article
in Spanish
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| ID: biblio-1014242
ABSTRACT
Background:
Medication related adverse events are an important cause of hospital admission or prolonged stay.Aim:
To assess medication related adverse events in a hospital discharge database. Material andMethods:
Revision of the Chilean hospital discharge database from 2010 to 2017 searching for ICD- 10 diagnostic codes corresponding to medication related adverse events.Results:
The number of medication related adverse events was stable across the studied time lapse, but admission length increased. Between 34 and 111 people died every year due to medication related adverse events. Lactating babies, toddlers, adolescents and people over 80 years of age are at greater risk of experiencing these events.Conclusions:
Medication related adverse events are more common than expected.
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Main subject:
Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions
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Hospitalization
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Observational study
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Prevalence study
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Risk factors
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Screening study
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Chile
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Rev. méd. Chile
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
2019
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Chile
Institution/Affiliation country:
Centro Comunitario de Rodelillo/CL
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Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María/CL
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Universidad de Valparaíso/CL
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