Primary diagnoses of patients admitted to the medical admissions unit where there was a statistically significant difference between the numbers of patients seen and not seen by a pharmacist.
| Primary diagnoses classified by ICD-10 chapter heading | Patients seen by pharmacist (n=3799) | All patients admitted (n=7962) | p value* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Values are no (%). | |||
| *Based on χ2 tests (1 degree of freedom). | |||
| Certain infectious and parasitic diseases | 101 (2.7) | 172 (2.2) | 0.003 |
| Diseases of the nervous system | 153 (4.0) | 283 (3.6) | 0.029 |
| Mental and behavioural disorders | 84 (2.2) | 151 (1.9) | 0.049 |
| Diseases of the respiratory system | 702 (18.5) | 1305 (16.4) | <0.001 |
| Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue | 51 (1.3) | 163 (2.0) | <0.001 |
| Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue | 106 (2.8) | 410 (5.1) | <0.001 |