Adverse events in critical care: Search and active detection through the Trigger Tool

Table 2 Adverse events

Adverse event	n	(%)
Pressure ulcers	62	17.6
Complications or reactions to medical devices	15	4.3
Lacerations	13	3.7
Drug-induced hypotension	10	2.8
Poor glycemic control	9	2.6
Nosocomial pneumonia	9	2.6
Injury during procedure	8	2.3
Phlebitis	7	2.0
Hemorrhage or hematoma related to surgery or procedure	7	2.0
Acute lung disease or respiratory failure	5	1.4
Operative site infection	5	1.4
Another event	5	1.4
Drug-induced neurological disorders	4	1.1
Sepsis and septic shock	4	1.1
Burns, erosion, bruises and fractures	3	0.9
Pneumothorax	2	0.6
Pruritus, rash or dermal lesions, reactive to drugs or dressings	2	0.6
Adhesion and functional alterations after surgical intervention	1	0.3
Bacteremia associated with device	1	0.3
Error in medication delivery	1	0.3
Events attributable to internal failures in timeliness or continuity of evaluation	1	0.3
Failures attributed to quality	1	0.3
Opportunistic infection by immunosuppressive treatment	1	0.3
Nosocomial urinary tract infection	1	0.3
Delay in diagnosis or treatment	1	0.3
Total	178	100