Why the study?
What are the antihypertensive prescription trends and predictors of use among elderly hypertensive patients in primary care settings in Malaysia?
Population
614 encounters with hypertensive patients aged ≥ 60 years in 122 public and 652 private primary care clinics…
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Clinic and payment factors shape elderly antihypertensive use in Malaysia; leaves open links to BP control and outcomes.
What are the antihypertensive prescription trends and predictors of use among elderly hypertensive patients in primary care settings in Malaysia?
In Malaysian primary care, calcium channel blockers are the most common antihypertensive for elderly patients, and prescription patterns are significantly influenced by clinic type and payment mode.
Lim et al. (2015) studied this question.
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