Clinical pharmacist interventions in an intensive care unit reduces ICU mortality at a tertiary hospital in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Drug-related problems (DRPs) are prevalent in critical care settings and can be life-threatening. Involving clinical pharmacists (CP) within the critical care team is recommended to optimize therapy and improve patient survival.

Objective

To classify DRPs identified by a CP in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and to assess the impact of CP interventions accepted by physicians on the length of ICU stay and in-hospital survival.

Methods

This study was conducted prospectively at the Medical ICU of Rashid Hospital, a tertiary hospital in Dubai, over a 16-month period from September 2021 to December 2022. The study included patients admitted to ICU during the study period. CP interventions were documented, and DRPs were classified using the modified Pharmaceutical

SUBMITTER: Ali Hussain Alsayed H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10963309 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature