Table 1

 Patients’ records with discrepancies in medication regimens and allergy information in two ICUs

DiscrepancyWICU(n = 34)SICU(n = 45)Total(n = 79)
*Percentages will not add to 100%.
At least one discrepancy in allergy or medication regimen27 (79.0%)31 (68.9%)58 (73.4%)
Different allergy10 (29.0%)*8 (18.0%)18 (23.0%)
Different medication24 (70.0%)*20 (44.0%)44 (56.0%)
Different dose/dosing frequency13 (38.0%)*21 (47.0%)34 (43.0%)