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Drug-related deaths in hospital inpatients: A retrospective cohort study.


ABSTRACT: AIMS:To determine the incidence of drug-related deaths (DRD) in a university hospital in 2015, to describe their characteristics, and to discover risk factors of DRD. METHODS:An analytic and retrospective cohort study. Patients with a death diagnosed predefined from a list of medical conditions potentially caused by drugs were the selected cases for further review. Causality assessment was evaluated by a local drug safety committee. RESULTS:Out of 1135 inpatient deaths, 73 DRD were included (six were hospital-acquired). The incidence of DRD of all hospital admissions was 0.34%, and the incidence of all deaths cases was 7%. Drugs were the cause of death in 38 patients (52%) and a contributive role in 35 (48%). The median age of DRD patients was 72 years (range 19-94) and 72.6% were men. The median hospital stay, Charlson score and number of drugs were 5 days, 2 points and seven drugs respectively. The most frequent DRD were cerebral haemorrhages and infections in drug-immunosuppressed patients (32, 43.8%, each group). The most frequently involved drugs were antineoplastics and glucocorticosteroids (40% and 18%), and antithrombotics (33%); drug-drug interactions were present in 44% DRD. Sex, age and number of drugs were risk factors of DRD. CONCLUSIONS:Adverse drug reactions were a significant cause of death in hospitalized patients, mainly haemorrhages and infections precipitated by drug-drug interactions. Risk factors for DRD were sex, age and number of drugs. Preventable DRD and measures to avoid them should be accurately assessed in further studies.

SUBMITTER: Montane E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5809345 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Drug-related deaths in hospital inpatients: A retrospective cohort study.

Montané Eva E   Arellano Ana Lucía AL   Sanz Yolanda Y   Roca Josep J   Farré Magí M  

British journal of clinical pharmacology 20180111 3


<h4>Aims</h4>To determine the incidence of drug-related deaths (DRD) in a university hospital in 2015, to describe their characteristics, and to discover risk factors of DRD.<h4>Methods</h4>An analytic and retrospective cohort study. Patients with a death diagnosed predefined from a list of medical conditions potentially caused by drugs were the selected cases for further review. Causality assessment was evaluated by a local drug safety committee.<h4>Results</h4>Out of 1135 inpatient deaths, 73  ...[more]

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