Concurrent drug therapy in patients undergoing surgery
- 1 March 1987
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in Anaesthesia
- Vol. 42 (3) , 305-306
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2044.1987.tb03045.x
Abstract
In a retrospective study of 57,176 patients and a prospective study of 216 patients undergoing surgery, 24-32% of patients were receiving some concurrent medication. Between 10 and 16% were taking drugs for cardiovascular disease. Of these, only 71% had their normal medication prescribed before surgery and only 41% received their drugs on the day of surgery.Keywords
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