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The dosages for many diabetes and blood-thinning drugs can fluctuate based on a patient's blood level, other medications or personal diet, requiring closer patient management, Dr. Budnitz said.
Common Drugs the Culprit in Most ER Visits by Seniors, Study Finds Timothy W. Martin 2011
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Better communication between hospitals and primary-care physicians could ensure that drug use is closely monitored and would reduce emergency hospitalizations, Dr. Budnitz said.
Common Drugs the Culprit in Most ER Visits by Seniors, Study Finds Timothy W. Martin 2011
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"We need to focus on those areas where we can have the greatest potential to reduce hospitalizations and health care costs," said Daniel Budnitz , the study's lead author and director of the CDC's medication safety program.
Common Drugs the Culprit in Most ER Visits by Seniors, Study Finds Timothy W. Martin 2011
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Budnitz has misgivings about America's place in the world.
SNAP JUDGMENT: BOOKS 2007
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One reviewer recently advised Budnitz to write realistic fiction -- a patronizing suggestion, as well as a naive one.
SNAP JUDGMENT: BOOKS 2007
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And though taking lots of pills raises safety issues, in 82 percent of cases the treating physician attributed the overdose to a single drug, Budnitz added.
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"Of the thousands of medications available to older patients, a small group of blood thinners and diabetes medications caused a high proportion of emergency hospitalizations for adverse drug events among elderly Americans," said lead study author Dr. Daniel Budnitz, director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's medication safety program.
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One challenge for doctors and patients is that the medications may be necessary, Budnitz said.
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In recent years, the number of accidental overdoses in young children has increased by 20 percent, Dr. Dan Budnitz, director of CDC's Medication Safety Program, said in a CDC news release.
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"As most people age, there often are changes in how their kidneys, liver, heart, and other organs work that can make them more susceptible to adverse drug events," Budnitz said.
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