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 Original articles  Original articles  1,7  1,7  dverse drug events (ADEs) are a major cause of morbidity   Aside from prevention, identifying an ADE is crucial for   The process of in-hospital drug administration is a multi-  United States as well as in various European countries [11-18].   requirements enabled its introduction in many hospitals in the   process that might reveal an ADE. Its low cost and rapid training   procedure is followed by tracking the trigger retr

            A hypertensive 89 year old woman   After 9 days, the transcathteter closure   of the septum; however, in case of hemo-
 Table 4. Comparison of adverse drug events among countries
          was admitted to our institution 72 hours   of this VSD was performed with a 20 mm   dynamic instability, this timing may not be
 Overall    after complaining of chest pain. The elec-  Amplatzer TM  Post-MI VSD Occluder (St.   observed. Treatment with aspirin alone for
 Israel  Britain [17]  Canada [24]  Brazil [19]  Belgium [16]*  uSA [8]**  p value
 Percentage of patients with ADEs §  7.5 (5.8–9.2)  3.4  7.35  15.6 (9.3–34.2)  –  –  –  trocardiogram (ECG) showed an inferior   Jude Medical, USA) [Figure 1E]. Figure 1D   6 months seems to be proper treatment. In
                                         shows the steps of the transcatheter VSD
                                                                         cases of persistent significant shunt, anti-
          ST-elevation myocardial infarct (STEMI).
 Number of ADEs per 100 admissions §  8.02 (6.3–9.7)  –  –  26.56 (18.9–34.2)  25.83 (20.3–31.4)  18.7 (16.1–21.5)  < 0.001  Clinical examination revealed sinus tachy-  closure with the insertion of the closure   platelet therapy would not increase success.
 Positive predictive value (%)  17.8  4.0  –  14.35  21.50  –  0.15 ***  cardia, normal blood pressure, and holo-  device using a transeptal access via the   However, progress in the field of percutane-
 Preventable ADE (%)  22.07  1.0  –  –  34.9  37.4  0.053 ***  systolic murmur on the precordium graded   transfemoral venous route. The defect was   ous interventions and mechanical support
 Israel vs. other countries  –  N/A  N/A  < 0.001  < 0.001  < 0.001  –  4/6 with jugular venous distension. Urgent   crossed using a balloon tip catheter, and   could improve the outcomes of this kind of
 Number of ADEs per 100 admissions
          TTE showed a left ventricle ejection frac-  an Amplatz Super Stiff TM  ST-1 guidewire   rare and severe complication.
 *Including ADEs developing prior to admission  tion of 45% with inferoseptal and inferior   (Boston Scientific, USA) was subsequently
 **Prevalence using Trigger tool only   akinesia as well as the presence of a large   positioned in the right pulmonary artery   Correspondence
 ***Comparison excluding Britain                                         Dr. f. Rey
 § 95% confidence interval   VSD with left-to-right shunt highlighted   to advance the 12F delivery system. A mild   Dept. of Medicine, Montreal Heart Institute,
 ADE = adverse drug events, N/A = not applicable  on the color Doppler [Figure 1A, 1B].  residual leak was seen on post-procedural   Montreal QC H1T 1C8, Canada
            Coronary angiogram revealed a sub-  TTE [Figure 1F, 1G]. The patient was treated   email: reyflor5@gmail.com
 for benzodiazepine overdose and PTT monitoring is irrelevant   recognized through the tool itself by using full chart reviews   occlusion of the posterior descending,   with aspirin and clopidogrel.
 given the rarity of unfractionated heparin use in internal medi-  and archives of patient safety reporting. Thus, we believe that   and retroventricular arteries were treated   It is important to note that in the acute   References
 cine and general surgery departments; therefore, both triggers   the high sensitivity (97%) provides a good enough estimation.   by two drug eluting stents due to ongoing   setting, the closure of the VSD decreased   1.  Levi Y, Frimerman A, Shotan A, et al. Primary
 were excluded. Furthermore, the use of electronic patient charts   Noteworthy is also the difference in the level of electronic medi-  ischemia. Right heart catheterization con-  the shunt but it did not eliminate it com-  percutaneous coronary intervention versus in-
                                                                           hospital thrombolysis as reperfusion therapy in
 with computerized systems with alerts in cases of potential DDIs   cal records at the four hospitals. These differences could have an   firmed an important left-to-right shunt and   pletely. Maintenance of the IABP at least 48   early-arriving low-risk STEMI patients. IMAJ 2017;
 might have also contributed to the low observed rates.   impact on the actual ability to detect ADEs. However, the Trigger   low cardiac output. The left ventriculogram   hours or more, depending on the hemody-  19 (6): 345-50.
 Not surprisingly, patients in the current study who under-  Tool is reported to work well with electronic records. [8,25]   showed a VSD with sufficient distance from   namic repercussion, should be considered.   2.  Karkabi B, Jaffe R, Halon DA, et al. An intervention
 went an ADE were older and received more medication doses   the apex and a 14 mm defect size [Figure   Unfortunately, in our case, 1 day after the   to reduce the time interval between hospital entry
                                                                           and  emergency  coronary  angiography  in  patients
 per day. These observations are consistent with previous studies   COnCluSIOnS  1C]. An IABP was inserted.   insertion of the IABP, the patient still could   with ST-elevation myocardial infarction. IMAJ 2017;
 demonstrating similar associations with particular attention to   ADEs rates measured in four hospitals in Israel are similar to   The subsequent modality of closure,   not be weaned and the patient requested a   19 (9): 547-52.
 polypharmacy as a risk factor for adverse events [1]. Multiple   those described in the international literature. This, together   either surgical or transcatheter, as well   therapeutic withdrawal.   3.  Jones BM, Kapadia SR, Smedira NG, et al.
                                                                           Ventricular septal rupture complicating acute
 dose regimens expose hospitalized patients to more encounters   with the high PPV demonstrated, further supports the validity   as the ideal timing, was discussed in the   Although 30 years have passed since the   myocardial infarction: a contemporary review. Eur
 in which a potential mistake can take place and hence, simple   of the Trigger Tool in Israel as a standardized method. Further   heart team. Past research has suggested a   first transcatheter closure, the best timing   Heart J 2014; 35: 2060-8.
 daily regimens might further reduce ADE rates. Similar to   studies should evaluate the between-hospital and regional dif-  post-MI VSD closure at least 7–10 days or   of post-MI VSD closure and the regimen   4.  Schlotter F, de Waha S, Eitel I, et al. Interventional
                                                                           post-myocardial infarction ventricular septal defect
 previous studies, our study also demonstrated an association   ferences in ADE rate, in particular for preventable events. This   later after the STEMI because of the risk   of antiplatelet therapy after the closure   closure: a systematic review of current evidence.
 between ADE rates and longer hospital stay [19,22]. This con-  research may help in our understanding of how different meth-  of a crumbly septum muscular wall in the   remains uncertain [5]. Surgical or trans-  Eurointervention 2016; 12: 94-102.
 sequence is another part of the additional costs associated with   ods are used to prevent ADEs, such as computerized decision   acute setting. Successful closure decreases   catheter closure after 7 to 10 days could ide-  5.  Lock JE, Block PC, McKay RG, et al. Transcatheter
                                                                           closure of ventricular septal defects.  Circulation
 adverse events, which are estimated to be as high as US$3511   support or pharmacist-led initiatives. Success in reducing ADEs   the 30 day mortality rate to 30–40% [3,4].  ally be the best timing due to the weakness   1988; 78: 361-8.
 for preventable ADEs [5], and emphasizes the many ways in   could impact future local as well as national policy.
 which improving patient safety can contribute to hospitals and   Capsule
 healthcare systems [23].   Acknowledgements
 The importance of this study in providing the validated   This study was supported by the Israel National Institute for Health   The genetic basis and cell of origin of mixed phenotype acute leukaemia
 Trigger Tool for use in Israel is in the ability to compare differ-  Policy Research
 ent hospitals within Israel as well as across other countries, over   The authors thank the following collaborators Ms. Ortal Sharlin, Dr.   Mixed phenotype acute leukaemia (MPAL) is a high-risk subtype   variation, that founding lesions arise in primitive haematopoietic
 different periods of times, and with a standardized method. This   Merav Ben-Natan, Ms. Hadassa Rosenblat, Ms. Tamar Wechter, Ms. Orly   of leukaemia with myeloid and lymphoid features, limited   progenitors, and that individual phenotypic subpopulations can
 research design incorporated quality control and patient safety,   Statskovits, Ms. Julia Bartal, Ms. Orly Haccoun and Ms. Natalia Sheplevich  genetic characterization, and a lack of consensus regarding   reconstitute the immunophenotypic diversity in vivo. These
 together with other well-recognized measures (e.g., acquired   appropriate therapy. Alexander and colleagues showed that the   findings indicate that the cell of origin and founding lesions,
 infections). However, the Trigger Tool screening method may   Correspondence  two principal subtypes of MPAL, T/myeloid (T/M) and B/myeloid   rather than an accumulation of distinct genomic alterations,
                                                          are prime tumor cells for lineage promiscuity. Moreover, these
            (B/M), are genetically distinct. Rearrangement of ZNF384 is
 not be applicable on a continuous basis in all hospitals due   Dr. E. zimlichman  common in B/M MPAL, and biallelic WT1 alterations are common   findings position MPAL in the spectrum of immature leukaemias
 Management, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer 5265601, Israel
 to the resources needed, but rather can be implemented as a   phone: (972-3) 530-7267   in T/M MPAL, which shares genomic features with early T-cell   and provide a genetically informed framework for future clinical
 periodic in-depth survey by official regulators. Noteworthy is   fax: (972-3) 530-7071  precursor acute lymphoblastic leukaemia. The authors showed   trials of potential treatments for MPAL.
 the information technology development and its involvement   email: eyal.zimlichman@sheba.health.gov.il  that the intratumoral immunophenotypic heterogeneity   Nature 2018; 562: 373
 in every aspect of the daily professional routine, which calls for   characteristic of MPAL is independent of somatic genetic   Eitan Israeli
 an automated method to monitor ADEs [24].  References
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 adverse drug events. Eur J Clin Pharmacol 2017; 74 (4): 389-404.
 Trigger Tool to identify ADE is limited since it does not cap-  2.  Aspden P, Wolcott JA, Bootman JL, et al. Committee on Identifying and   “If life had a second edition, how I would correct the proofs”
 ture all ADEs. Nevertheless, we attempted to identify ADEs not   Preventing Medication Errors. Preventing medication errors: quality chasm series.   John Clare, (1793–1864), English poet


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