Colin Curtain

TL;DR: The majority of ADR-related hospitalisations in adults in developed and developing countries were preventable in both settings, highlighting the importance of improving medication use, particularly in vulnerable patient groups such as the elderly, patients with multiple comorbidities and, in developing countries, Patients with HIV/AIDS.

TL;DR: DRPs are common in aged care facilities and the impact of medication review services appears to be high, warranting attention to regular renal function monitoring and appropriate drug and dose selection in residents of aged care Facilities.

TL;DR: The number of antihypertensives was the strongest predictor of an ADR followed by presence of dementia, renal failure, drug changes in the preceding 3 months and use of anticholinergic medications; these variables were used to derive the ADR prediction score.

TL;DR: Under-reporting of ADRs by community pharmacists is highly prevalent and Initiatives to educate and train them on ADR reporting and simplifying the reporting process may improve reporting practices.

TL;DR: Each set of criteria displayed relevance through mutual agreement of known high-risk medication classes in older people through mutual agreements over the frequency and type of DRPs identified by several prescribing criteria.