title: Concurrent drug therapy in patients undergoing surgery.
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.
mesh_terms: D004358:Drug Therapy; D006801:Humans; D010349:Patient Compliance; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013375:Substance Withdrawal Syndrome / Q000517:prevention & control; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative