Temporal Trends and Patient Characteristics Associated With Drug Utilisation After First-Ever Stroke: Insights From Chronic Disease Registry Data in Singapore.
CONCLUSION: This study reveals changes in prescription behaviour over time in a multiethnic Asian population with first-ever stroke. Patient characteristics including younger age, Malay ethnicity and certain comorbidities (i.e. hyperlipidaemia, atrial fibrillation) were associated with the combined use of all 3 guideline medications among ischaemic stroke patients.
PMID: 32301477 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Ann Acad Med Singapo... - Category: General Medicine Authors: Yeo SH, Toh MPH, Lee SH, Seet RC, Wong LY, Yau WP Tags: Ann Acad Med Singapore Source Type: research
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