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Table 1 Characteristics of the study population (N = 520)

From: The frequency of adverse drug reaction related admissions according to method of detection, admission urgency and medical department specialty

Male *

296 (57%)

Age **

65.6 (19–94)

Number of drugs on admission **

4.4 (0–16)

Number of discharge diagnoses **

5.0 (1–14)

Renal failure *

50 (9.6%)

Liver failure *

52 (10.0%)

Alcohol abuse *

36 (6.9%)

  1. * Number of patients and percentage; **mean and range
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BMC Clinical Pharmacology

ISSN: 1472-6904