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Record Nr.

UNINA9910572185703321

Autore

Lombardi Niccolò

Titolo

MEREAFaPS : uno Studio di Farmacovigilanza Attiva e Farmacoepidemiologia in Pronto Soccorso / / Niccolò Lombardi

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Florence, Italy : , : Firenze University Press, , 2016

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (132 pages)

Disciplina

615.1

Soggetti

Pharmacology

Life sciences

Chemistry - Study and teaching

Lingua di pubblicazione

Italiano

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Sommario/riassunto

Adverse drug reactions (ADRs) have a significant impact on the patient's health. The purpose of this PhD thesis was to analyse the impact of ADRs on the admissions to the emergency room, using the data obtained from the MEREAFaPS study. Elderly patients resulted the most exposed group to ADRs. Gastrointestinal disorders were the most commonly reported adverse reactions. Acetylsalicylic acid and warfarin were the most reported drugs. 17% of serious ADRs and 32% of the resulting deaths were classified as avoidable. Elderly age was found to be the main risk factor associated with ADRs. It is therefore important to underline the need for a more careful use of drugs in this group of patients.