ADEs adverse drug experiences/events

Adverse drug event (or adverse drug experience) (ADE)... 

Susceptibility factors Age Older adults who are on insulin or other oral hypoglycaemic agents, are about fom- to seven times more likely than yoxmger persons to experience adverse drug events (ADEs). The most frequent ADE that causes hospitalisation (>90%) is hypoglycaemia. Insulin causes hypoglycaemia that requires hospitalisation more... 

Advances in clinical therapeutics can result in major improvements in the health of patients. These benefits can become overshadowed by increased risks. An adverse drug event (ADE) is defined as harm experienced by a patient as a result of exposure to a medication, and ADEs account for nearly 700,000 emergency department visits and 100,000 hospitalizations each year. ADEs affect nearly 5 percent of hospitalized patients, making than one of the most common types of inpatient errors ambulatory patients may experience ADEIs at even higher rates. 

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