Study of Emergency Department Visits for Adverse Drug Events
Research of Adverse Drug Events Visits. A new study has found that one in 250 individuals will experience an adverse drug reaction and require treatment in an emergency department (ED). Adverse drug event prevention was a target for the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010. The result was new programs to further the … [Read more...] about Study of Emergency Department Visits for Adverse Drug Events
Post-Hospital Syndrome sending many Patients back to Hospitals
Post-Hospital Syndrome Sending Patients Back To Hospitals. People who’ve recently endured a hospitalization are likely to end up back there days and weeks later with an entirely new problem, caused by their previous stay in the hospital. According to a USA Today report on a new study appearing in the recent edition of the Journal … [Read more...] about Post-Hospital Syndrome sending many Patients back to Hospitals
Serious Drug Reactions Affect Half Million Kids
Serious Adverse Drug Reactions. An emerging study, appearing in October’s Pediatrics, suggests that serious adverse drug reactions affect over 500,000 children each year, according to the Associated Press (AP). In many cases the children require hospitalization, said the AP. The AP pointed out that children under the age … [Read more...] about Serious Drug Reactions Affect Half Million Kids
Anthrax Drugs Side Effects
Anthrax Drugs Side Effects. Less than half of the people who were prescribed a 60-day course of antibiotics for anthrax during last year's attacks completed the treatment, and a majority complained of side effects, federal officials reported Tuesday. Many postal workers, Senate office workers and media employees possibly exposed … [Read more...] about Anthrax Drugs Side Effects
