2014
DOI: 10.4103/0976-0105.128226
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Drug utilization patterns in the emergency department: A retrospective study

Abstract: Objectives:The aim of this study was to assess the prescribing trends and costs of drugs in the emergency department (ED) at Sultan Qaboos University Hospital (SQUH), a tertiary care hospital, in Muscat, the Sultanate of Oman.Materials and Methods:This was a retrospective cross-sectional study of all patients (n = 300) who attended the ED at SQUH in May 2012. Analyses were performed using descriptive and univariate statistics.Results:The average age of patients was 34 ± 19 years. The average number of drugs pr… Show more

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“…7 In other studies done by Sait SJ et al, Al Balushi et al and Barot et al have reported the average number of drugs prescribed per prescription 2.60, 3.2 and 9.99 respectively. 1,3,8 Reason for this difference could be due to difference in duration of stay of patient in emergency medicine department. Data in first study was collected for approximately 6 hours and in second study for 48 hours.…”
Section: According To the International Federation For Emergencymentioning
confidence: 99%
“…7 In other studies done by Sait SJ et al, Al Balushi et al and Barot et al have reported the average number of drugs prescribed per prescription 2.60, 3.2 and 9.99 respectively. 1,3,8 Reason for this difference could be due to difference in duration of stay of patient in emergency medicine department. Data in first study was collected for approximately 6 hours and in second study for 48 hours.…”
Section: According To the International Federation For Emergencymentioning
confidence: 99%
“…[13] In the ED, physicians face crucial and sever cases that need to be treated quickly with high quality. [15] This creates a challenge for doctors to initiate and select appropriate drugs for the patient. [15] Moreover, the unique operating characteristics of ED make it vulnerable to medical errors including medication errors and adverse drug.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…[13,15] Numerous issue are involved in the drug prescription error such as polypharmacy, lack of sufficient pharmacological knowledge, errors in patients' charts or documentation by nurses, inadequate pharmacy service, being a female, age >65 years, renal excretion of drugs, drugs with narrow therapeutic index and the use of anticoagulants or diuretics. [13,15] Patients come to the emergency department (ED) for evaluation of emergent or urgent conditions for after-h medical care, or by referral from their primary physician. [13] In the ED, physicians face crucial and sever cases that need to be treated quickly with high quality.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…3 Appropriate medication use is of both clinical and economic significance to any health system and should be given adequate attention. 4 There are very few pharmaco-epidemiological studies in developing countries about prescribing patterns. 4 The emergency department (ED) represents an important platform for conducting drug utilization studies as patients present with a wide spectrum of diseases in acute form & drug usage is quite extensive.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…4 There are very few pharmaco-epidemiological studies in developing countries about prescribing patterns. 4 The emergency department (ED) represents an important platform for conducting drug utilization studies as patients present with a wide spectrum of diseases in acute form & drug usage is quite extensive. 2 Physicians often face challenges in selecting, initiating, and individualizing appropriate drug therapy for patients in the emergency department.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%