Research Article

Drug-Related Problems among Hospitalized Surgical Elderly Patients in China

Table 1

The characteristics of drug-related problems ().

Value

Gender, (%)
 Female570 (53.7)
 Male491 (46.3)
Age,
Number of patients by age group, (%)
 65 to 69 years246 (23.2)
 70 to 74 years284 (26.8)
 75 to 79 years233 (22.0)
 >80 years298 (28.1)
Admission department, (%)
 Gynecology33 (3.1)
 Hepatobiliary399 (37.6)
 Orthopedics154 (14.5)
 Endocrine breast8 (0.8)
 Neurosurgery13 (1.2)
 Vascular454 (42.8)
ATC codes of drugs causing DRPsNumber of drugs (%)
A: alimentary tract and metabolism337 (31.8)
 A02 drugs for acid-related disorders17 (1.6)
 A03 drugs for functional gastrointestinal disorders1 (0.1)
 A04 antiemetics and antinauseants5 (0.5)
 A05 bile and liver therapy41 (3.9)
 A10 drugs used in diabetes7 (0.7)
 A12 mineral supplements38 (3.6)
 A16 other alimentary tract and metabolism products228 (21.5)
B: blood and blood-forming organs238 (22.4)
 B01 antithrombotic agents30 (2.8)
 B02 antihemorrhagics88 (8.3)
 B03 antianemic preparations43 (4.1)
 B05 blood substitutes and perfusion solutions77 (7.3)
C: cardiovascular system126 (11.9)
 C01 cardiac therapy1 (0.1)
 C02 antihypertensive2 (0.2)
 C04 peripheral vasodilators109 (10.3)
 C05 vasoprotectives13 (1.2)
 C10 lipid-modifying agents1 (0.1)
D: dermatologicals1 (0.1)
 D04 antipruritics, incl. antihistamines and anesthetics1 (0.1)
G: genitourinary system and sex hormones1 (0.1)
 G04 urologicals1 (0.1)
H: systemic hormonal preparations excl. sex hormones and insulins7 (0.7)
 H02 corticosteroids for systemic use7 (0.7)
J: anti-infectives for systemic use249 (23.5)
 J01 antibacterials for systemic use234 (22.1)
 J04 antimycobacterials8 (0.8)
 J05 antivirals for systemic7 (0.7)
L: antineoplasic and immunomodulating agents6 (0.6)
 L03 imostimulants6 (0.6)
M: musculoskeletal system6 (0.6)
 M01 anti-inflammatory and antirheumatic products2 (0.2)
 M05 drugs for treatment of bone diseases4 (0.4)
N: nervous system50 (4.7)
 N02 analgesics5 (0.5)
 N05 psycholeptics4 (0.4)
 N07 other nervous system drugs41 (3.9)
R: respiratory system26 (2.5)
 R03 drugs for obstructive airway diseases26 (2.5)
V: various14 (1.3)
 V03 all other therapeutic products5 (0.5)
 V06 general nutrients6 (0.6)
 V08 contrast media3 (0.3)

ATC: anatomical therapeutic chemical classification; DRPs: drug-related problems; SD: standard deviation.