Incidence, category, severity, avoidability, extension of hospital stay and costs of drug related adverse effects among Kashmiri population at a tertiary care hospital

2013 ◽  
Vol 68 (1) ◽  
pp. e19
Author(s):  
M. Ishaq Geer ◽  
Parvaiz A. Koul ◽  
Shafiqa A. Tanki ◽  
M.Y. Shah
Keyword(s):  
Adverse Effects ◽  
Hospital Stay ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Kashmiri Population

scholarly journals Duration of In-hospital Stay for Elective Neurosurgical Procedures in a Tertiary Care Hospital

Cureus ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bilal Khan ◽  
Usman Haqqani ◽  
Sajjad Ullah ◽  
Saima Hamayun ◽  
Zohra Bibi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hospital Stay ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Neurosurgical Procedures ◽  
Care Hospital

scholarly journals A Hospital based cross sectional study to find out factors associated with disease severity and length of hospital stay in COVID-19 patients in Tertiary Care Hospital of Ahmedabad city

2021 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
pp. 256-259
Author(s):  
Arpit Chelabhai Prajapati ◽  
Mansi Maulik Patel ◽  
Hardika Jamanadas Khanpara ◽  
Rujul Pankajbhai Shukla ◽  
Donald Shailendra Christian ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Hospital Stay ◽  
Disease Severity ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Heart Diseases ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Length Of Hospital Stay ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
High Dependency

Background: Tertiary hospital care may vary from isolation bed ward care to high dependency units (HDUs) with oxygen support to intensive care unit (ICU) where patients may be intubated for mechanical ventilation The major risk factors for severe disease are age more than 60 years and underlying diseases like diabetes, hypertension. COVID-19 patients present at varying levels of severity. Understanding how long patients hospitalized with COVID-19 remain in hospital is critical for planning. Objectives: 1. To determine risk factors associated with disease severity 2. To determine risk factors associated with length of hospital stay in COVID-19 patients 3. To study the disease outcome Material & Methods: This was retrospective record-based study of inpatients with COVID-19 at Tertiary Care Hospital of Ahmedabad City. All patients admitted at tertiary care hospital diagnosed with COVID-19 between April 2020 to June, 2020, were included in present study. Inclusion criteria were all COVID-19 patients admitted at tertiary care hospital during the duration of April 2020 to June 2020. Results: A total of 916 COVID-19 patients were included in the study. Out of 916 total admitted patients 526 (57.4%) were male. 174 (19%) patients having one or more comorbidities like diabetes, hypertension, tuberculosis, heart diseases etc. Total 769 discharged (83.9%), 115 deaths (12.6%) and 32 transferred to other COVID-19 hospital (3.5%) out of total 916 patients admitted during study period. Conclusion: Severity of disease and deaths were associated with age and comorbidities. COVID-19 patients with comorbidities have more deteriorating outcomes compared with patients without.

Drug utilization study of anti-hypertensive drugs and their adverse effects in patients of a tertiary care hospital

2013 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 58 ◽  
Author(s):  
Krunal Solanki ◽  
Rusva Mistry ◽  
Anil Singh ◽  
Shilpa Jadav ◽  
Nirav Patel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Adverse Effects ◽  
Drug Utilization ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Drug Utilization Study

scholarly journals An Analysis of Drug-Drug Interactions in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Kerala: A Retrospective Study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jihana Shajahan
Keyword(s):  
Drug Interaction ◽  
Drug Interactions ◽  
Hospital Stay ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Positive Correlation ◽  
Duration Of Hospital Stay ◽  
The Impact

Introduction: Concomitant use of several drugs for a patient is often necessary for achieving therapeutic response. Understanding the profile of Drug-Drug Interactions (DDI) will help health care providers to optimise therapy for better patient outcomes, reinforcing the concept of rational drug use. Aim: To analyse the frequency, mechanisms and severity of DDIs in a tertiary care hospital at Kerala. Materials and Methods: A retrospective cross-sectional study among 350 inpatients of a tertiary care hospital in Kerala from August 2020 to September 2020. Prescriptions containing ≥3 drugs were collected from inpatient medical records. A drug interaction check was performed using the Lexicomp drug interaction checker software. Results: DDIs were present in 74.6% of prescriptions and the average number of interactions was found to be 2.78. Most number for interactions was in the age group 61-80. Average number of DDI was significantly high among patients >60 years. Percentage of prescriptions with DDI and average number of DDI was found to be increasing with increase in number of drugs. Average number of interactions were maximum (5.01) in the group >10. Drug groups most commonly involved in interactions were antiplatelets, oral hypoglycaemic agents, bronchodilators, antibiotics, diuretics, insulin, statins, beta blockers, Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPI) and Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs). The most common interventions for minimising the impact of DDIs were changing the timing of drug administration, monitoring for symptoms/signs/lab values/drug levels or both. There was a significant positive correlation between duration of hospital stay and number of DDI. Conclusion: This study threw light upon the pattern and profile of DDIs among inpatients of a tertiary care hospital in Kerala. Elderly people (>60 years) were most prone for DDIs. Percentage of prescriptions with DDI and average number of DDIs was found to be increasing with increase in number of drugs. There was a positive correlation between duration of hospital stay and number of DDI.

scholarly journals Factors Associated with Postoperative Pain among Patients after Cardiac Surgery in the Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital of Karachi, Pakistan

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Sineer Micah ◽  
Rubina Barolia ◽  
Yasmin Parpio ◽  
Santosh Kumar ◽  
Hasnat Sharif
Keyword(s):  
Cardiac Surgery ◽  
Pain Management ◽  
Postoperative Pain ◽  
Adverse Effects ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Subjective Feeling ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Drug Dependency ◽  
Factors Associated

Background. Pain is the subjective feeling of an individual, which affects the overall recovery of patients after cardiac surgery. Postoperative pain is the most inadequately managed symptom of cardiac surgery. Subsequently, there are many factors that can either hinder or facilitate pain management, including patients' beliefs, cultural values, physiological features, hospital policies, and healthcare providers' knowledge and beliefs. The purpose of this research was to identify factors associated with postoperative pain and its management, after cardiac surgery, among patients in a tertiary care hospital in Karachi, Pakistan. Methods. Quantitative correlational study design was employed to attain the study purpose. Data were collected from 136 adult cardiac surgery patients admitted in the Cardiothoracic Surgery (CTS) Department, of tertiary care hospital. A self-developed questionnaire tool was used to gather information from patients. Data was then analyzed on SPSS version 19. Mann-Whitney U, Kruskal Wallis, and Spearman tests were applied to find the associations between the pain levels and of the independent variables. Results. The mean pain scores of the first, second, and third postoperative days were found to be 2.98, 2.96, and 2.98, respectively. The findings also showed that BMI and the types of surgery were significantly associated with postoperative pain. Patients' beliefs regarding drug dependency, fear of adverse effects, and postoperative physical activities were also associated with pain. Furthermore, the nurses’ education level and reluctance in medication administration due to fear of adverse effects were found to be significant too. Conclusion. The study identified some of the important factors that were associated with postoperative pain. The results suggest the need for the enhancement of patients' education on drug dependency, adverse effects, and physical activity, before cardiac surgery. The nurses should be educated on pain management keeping the patients’ culture and other perceptions of pain in mind.

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