Table 2 Characteristics of patients treated in the emergency room forADR
From: Use of a trigger tool to detect adverse drug reactions in an emergency department
Presented with suspected adverse reaction | n(%) |
|---|---|
No | 845 (97.6) |
Yes | 21 (2.4) |
Total | 866 (100) |
Assessment –Naranjo Scale | n(%) |
Definite | 0 |
Probable | 6 (28.6) |
Possible | 15 (71.4) |
Doubtful | 0 |
Total | 21 (100) |
Total | 21 (100) |
Classification of medications causing ADRs | n(%) |
Anti-infectives | 4 (19.0) |
Cardiovascular | 3 (14.3) |
Musculoskeletal | 3 (14.3) |
Not recorded | 2 (9.5) |
Digestive tract and metabolism | 1 (4.8) |
Personal hygiene and cleaning/cosmetic products | 1 (4.8) |
Hematologic | 1 (4.8) |
Respiratory | 1 (4.8) |
Neurologic + Endocrine | 1 (4.8) |
Neurologic + Cardiovascular + GI | 1 (4.8) |
Neurologic + Cardiovascular | 1 (4.8) |
Musculoskeletal + Personal hygiene and cleaning/cosmetic products | 1 (4.8) |
Musculoskeletal + Anti-infective | 1 (4.8) |
Total | 21 (100) |
Primary diagnosis of patients with ADR assigned by the provider | n(%) |
Acute upper respiratory infections | 3 (14.2) |
Acute bronchitis | 2 (9.5) |
Dermatitis | 2 (9.5) |
Urticaria | 2 (9.5) |
Other and unspecified allergy | 2 (9.5) |
Anxiety disorder | 1 (4.8) |
Hordeolum of eyelid | 1 (4.8) |
Pneumonia | 1 (4.8) |
Dyspepsia | 1 (4.8) |
Gastrointestinal hemorrhage | 1 (4.8) |
Other prurigo | 1 (4.8) |
Mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome [Kawasaki] | 1 (4.8) |
Back Pain | 1 (4.8) |
Urinary tract infection | 1 (4.8) |
Angioneurotic edema | 1 (4.8) |
Total | 21 (100) |
Outcome (n = 21) | n(%) |
Discharge | 15 (71.4) |
Admission | 6 (28.6) |
Length of stay (days) | n(%) |
0 | 16 (76.2) |
1 | 1 (4.8) |
2 | 1 (4.8) |
3 | 1 (4.8) |
11 | 1 (4.8) |
12 | 1 (4.8) |
Total | 21 (100) |