Why the study?
What is the incidence of required versus implemented drug dosage adjustments according to renal function at hospital discharge?
Population
647 patients at hospital discharge, including 237 with calculated creatinine clearance < 51 mL/min/1.73 m2
Design
Cohort
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Required renal dosing adjustments are frequently omitted at discharge, especially with CrCl <35 mL/min; supports targeted interventions but leaves open outcome benefits.
What is the incidence of required versus implemented drug dosage adjustments according to renal function at hospital discharge?
A significant proportion of required drug dosage adjustments for renal impairment are overlooked at hospital discharge, highlighting the need for automated alert systems.
Dijk et al. (2006) studied this question.
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