Mortality among patients due to adverse drug reactions that lead to hospitalization: a meta-analysis

Purpose The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of mortality among patients due to adverse drug reactions that lead to hospitalisation (fatal $ ADR_{Ad} $), to explore the heterogeneity in its estimation through subgroup analysis of study characteristics, and to identify system-organ classes involved and causative drugs for fatal $ ADR_{Ad} $. Methods We identified prospective $ ADR_{Ad} $-related studies via screening of the PubMed and Google Scholar databases with appropriate key terms. We estimated the prevalence of fatal $ ADR_{Ad} $ using a double arcsine method and explored heterogeneity using the following study characteristics: age groups, wards, study region, ADR definitions, ADR identification methods, study duration and sample size. We examined patterns of fatal $ ADR_{Ad} $ and causative drugs. Results Among 312 full-text articles assessed, 49 studies satisfied the selection criteria and were included in the analysis. The mean prevalence of fatal $ ADR_{Ad} $ was 0.20% (95% CI: 0.13–0.27%; I2 = 93%). The age groups and study wards were the important heterogeneity modifiers. The mean fatal $ ADR_{Ad} $ prevalence varied from 0.01% in paediatric patients to 0.44% in the elderly. Subgroup analysis showed a higher prevalence of fatal $ ADR_{Ad} $ in intensive care units, emergency departments, multispecialty wards and whole hospitals. Computer-based monitoring systems in combination with other methods detected higher mortality. Intracranial haemorrhage, renal failure and gastrointestinal bleeding accounted for more than 50% of fatal $ ADR_{Ad} $cases. Warfarin, aspirin, renin–angiotensin system (RAS) inhibitors and digoxin accounted for 60% of fatal $ ADR_{Ad} $. Conclusions $ ADR_{Ad} $ is an important cause of mortality. Strategies targeting the safer use of warfarin, aspirin, RAS inhibitors and digoxin could reduce the large number of fatal $ ADR_{Ad} $cases..

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2018

Erschienen:

2018

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:74

Enthalten in:

European journal of clinical pharmacology - 74(2018), 6 vom: 19. März, Seite 819-832

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Patel, Tejas K. [VerfasserIn]
Patel, Parvati B. [VerfasserIn]

Links:

Volltext [lizenzpflichtig]

Themen:

Adverse drug reaction
Causative drugs
Fatal reaction
Hospital
Meta-analysis
Prevalence

Anmerkungen:

© Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature 2018

doi:

10.1007/s00228-018-2441-5

funding:

Förderinstitution / Projekttitel:

PPN (Katalog-ID):

SPR002593238