Antihypertensive drug prescription patterns and their impact on blood pressure outcomes in a tertiary care teaching hospital
Rahul K. Kedare,
Avinash Janardan Pujari,
Nitin Hivale
et al.
Abstract:Background: The guidelines from the Joint National Committee (JNC-8) emphasize the importance of rapid blood pressure (BP) control to reduce morbidity and mortality. The success of hypertension treatment depends on various factors, with irrational prescription being strongly linked to poor BP control. This study aimed to evaluate the patterns of antihypertensive drug prescriptions among patients in a tertiary care teaching hospital.
Methods: A hospital-based observational study was conducted in 2018, including… Show more
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