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Chronic medication in the perioperative period: usage profile and risk management.

Currently, an increasing number of surgeries are performed in an older and higher risk population, due to the inherent comorbidity and polypharmacy associated with this population group. The characterization of drug usage profiles in the perioperative period is critically needed to understand the nature of adverse events and to achieve a more efficient iatrogenic risk management.During 1 year, all adult patient...