Prevalence, clinical features and avoidability of adverse drug reactions as cause of admission to a geriatric unit: a prospective study of 1756 patients.

Background: Drug use increases with advancing age, and in older patients it is associated with an increase in adverse drug reactions (ADRs). ADRs are a primary cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide.Objectives: To evaluate the prevalence, clinical characteristics and avoidability of ADR-related...

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Published in:	Drug Safety Vol. 31; no. 6; pp. 545 - 557
Main Authors:	Franceschi M, Scarcelli C, Niro V, Seripa D, Pazienza AM, Pepe G, Colusso AM, Pacilli L, Pilotto A, Franceschi, Marilisa, Scarcelli, Carlo, Niro, Valeria, Seripa, Davide, Pazienza, Anna Maria, Pepe, Giovanni, Colusso, Anna Maria, Pacilli, Luigi, Pilotto, Alberto
Format:	research Journal Article
Published:	Springer Nature 2008
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