2022
DOI: 10.2147/tcrm.s363638
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Characteristics and Consequences of Medication Errors in Pediatric Patients Reported to Ramathibodi Poison Center: A 10-Year Retrospective Study

Abstract: This study was performed to evaluate the clinical characteristics of, consequences of, and factors associated with medication errors (MEs) that cause harm to pediatric patients (<15 years of age) treated in the hospital setting. Patients and Methods: We performed a 10-year retrospective study (January 2011-December 2020) by analyzing data from the Ramathibodi Poison Center. MEs were classified into categories A to I according to the severity of the outcome. Results: In total, 121 patients were included in the … Show more

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“…This increases the economic burden on both the patient and the health care system, and increases morbidity and mortality. 16 It may also result in medico-legal issues for health providers and health institutions. 25 The current project was conducted in the outpatient department of Uasin Gishu County Referral Hospital, Kenya, a public hospital situated in an urban area with a population of approximately 1.16 million.…”
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“…This increases the economic burden on both the patient and the health care system, and increases morbidity and mortality. 16 It may also result in medico-legal issues for health providers and health institutions. 25 The current project was conducted in the outpatient department of Uasin Gishu County Referral Hospital, Kenya, a public hospital situated in an urban area with a population of approximately 1.16 million.…”
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confidence: 99%
“…Medication errors are a common global occurrence 16 . Although under-reported, the prevalence of prescription errors in South East Asia 16 and Africa is high 14,15,17,18 .…”
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“…The impact of medication errors in the P-ED can be serious, 10 necessitating a comprehensive analysis of the existing literature. Currently, there is a lack of comprehensive synthesis and analysis in this area.…”
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