
Adverse Drug Reaction (ADR) in Older Adults | Comorbid Conditions Repeat Hospital Admissions
Purpose: | To evaluate an adult who has been admitted to the hospital for an adverse drug reaction (ADR). |
Specialty: | Toxicology Emergency Medicine Critical Care |
Objective: | adverse effects, comorbid conditions |
ICD-10: | T36-T50 |
Description: | Zhang et al identified comorbid conditions in older adults that contribute to repeat admissions for adverse drug reactions (ADRs). These can help to identify patients who may benefit from more aggressive management to reduce this risk. The authors are from the University of Western Australia. |
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