Adverse Drug Reactions
Report summarizes adverse drug reactions study findings from University of Cape Town, Division of Geriatric Medicine
Published in Disease Risk Factor Week, February 18th, 2007
Research findings, "The burden and risk factors for adverse drug events in older patients--a prospective cross-sectional study," are discussed in a new report. In this recent article published in the South African Medical Journal Suid-afrikaanse Tydskrif Vir Geneeskunde, scientists in South Africa conducted a study "To determine the burden and risk factors for adverse drug events (ADEs) in older patients. A prospective cross-sectional study."
"Patients (65 years and older) presenting to the tertiary Emergency Unit of Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, between February and May 2005, were assessed for well established ADEs, as defined by the South African Medicines...
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