Medication-related problems in critical care survivors: a systematic review.

Abigail Short; Joanne McPeake; Mark Andonovic; Stuart McFee; Tara Quasim; Alastair Leyland; Martin Shaw; Theodore John Iwashyna; Pamela MacTavish

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Medication-related problems in critical care survivors: a systematic review.

June 28, 2023

Short A, McPeake J, Andonovic M, et al. Eur J Hosp Pharm. 2023;30(5):250-256.

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Critical care patients may be vulnerable to medication errors due to the complex nature of the intensive care unit (ICU). This systematic review of 47 studies found that as many as 80% of patients on critical care services experienced medication-related problems after discharge from the hospital. Common problems include inappropriate continuation of newly-prescribed medications as well as discontinuation of chronic disease medications.

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