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Adverse Drug Reactions

Research data from University of Kentucky, Department of Surgery update understanding of adverse drug reactions

Published in Cardiovascular Device Liability Week, July 15th, 2007

A new study, "Multivariable predictors of postoperative cardiac adverse events after general and vascular surgery: results from the patient safety in surgery study," is now available. According to recent research from the United States, "Cardiac adverse events (CAEs) are relatively infrequent, but highly lethal, after noncardiac operations. The value of available risk scoring systems is uncertain and these systems can be outdated."

"We used the Patient Safety in Surgery Study database to develop and test a model to predict patient risk for CAEs after general and vascular surgical operations. As part of the Patient Safety in Surgery Study, following the National Surgical...

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