Clinical trial NCT01223950: Monitoring the Prevalence of E.R Admissions and Hospitalizations as a Result of Drug Related Problems (DRPs)
Study type: OBSERVATIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Conditions: Drug Related Problems Associated Hospitalizations
Lead sponsor: Hillel Yaffe Medical Center
Sponsor class: OTHER_GOV
Collaborators: name: Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
First posted: 2010-10-19
Enrollment: 12350
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 18
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Observational model: CASE_CONTROL
Time perspective: PROSPECTIVE
Sampling method: NON_PROBABILITY_SAMPLE
Study population: 18 years of age and above) admitted to the E.R and subsequently to hospital wards of the Hillel Yaffe medical center, Hadera, Israel.

Brief summary: To research the prevalence and nature of DRP (Drug Related Problems) associated hospitalizations (hospitalizations due to problems\\adverse effects of the medication treatment) .

Analyzing the main reasons for DRP associated E.R admissions\\hospitalizations. identifying drug involved and percentage of DRP associated hospitalizations.

Monitoring the length of DRP associated hospitalizations. Evaluating LOS to hospitalized. Financial and other aspects will be measured.


Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Possible DRP based on the current literature, patient questionnaire and drug history, related laboratories test values, ICD-9 coding.

Exclusion Criteria:

* DRP cannot be established or suspected based on the assessment of the patient's lab results, symptoms, drug treatment and patient's questioning as well as physician diagnosis

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