Risk factors for hospital admissions associated with adverse drug events.
Kongkaew C, Hann M, Mandal J, et al. Risk factors for hospital admissions associated with adverse drug events. Pharmacotherapy. 2013;33(8):827-37. doi:10.1002/phar.1287.
For decades, adverse drug events have been known to be a major cause of hospital admissions. This study identified specific predictors associated with preventable adverse drug event admissions, such as the amount of time since starting a new medication.