Open AccessFactors Associated With Antihypertensive Drug Discontinuation Among Chinese Patients: A Cohort Study
Author(s) -
Martin C. S. Wong,
Johnny Y. Jiang,
Trevor Gibbs,
Siân M. Griffiths
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
american journal of hypertension
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.009
H-Index - 136
eISSN - 1941-7225
pISSN - 0895-7061
DOI - 10.1038/ajh.2009.67
Subject(s) - discontinuation , medicine , medical prescription , antihypertensive drug , thiazide , odds ratio , comorbidity , cohort , pediatrics , pharmacology , blood pressure
Antihypertensive drug discontinuation imposes a substantial health services burden but few studies have addressed the factors associated with their discontinuation in Chinese patients. This study evaluated the association between age, gender, and drug classes with antihypertensive discontinuation.
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