Table 2.
Potential drug-drug interactions and the number of patients who presented the interactions by specialty
| Specialty | Patients admitted to the ICU | Patients who presented PDDI | Number of PDDI | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulmonology | 17% (14) | 16% (6) | 18 | 0.622 |
| Infectious diseases | 5% (4) | 8% (3) | 17 | |
| Neurology | 7% (6) | 11% (4) | 12 | |
| Surgery* | 15% (12) | 11% (4) | 9 | |
| Nephrology/urology | 11% (9) | 16% (6) | 8 | |
| Gastroenterology | 12% (10) | 11% (4) | 8 | |
| Hepatology | 5% (4) | 5% (2) | 8 | |
| Rheumatology | 4% (3) | 5% (2) | 5 | |
| Internal medicine | 7% (6) | 8% (3) | 4 | |
| Cardiology | 2% (2) | 3% (1) | 4 | |
| Intensive care | 4% (3) | 5% (2) | 3 | |
| Proctology | 6% (5) | 3% (1) | 2 | |
| Others | 4% (4) | - | - | |
| Total | 82 | 38 | 98 |
ICU - intensive care unit; PDDI - potential drug-drug interactions.
*
General, plastic, chest, head and neck surgeries.