Open AccessCurrent Trends in Treatment of Hypertension in Karachi and Possibilities of Cost Minimization
Author(s) -
Izhar Hussain,
Baqir Shyum Naqvi,
Rao Muhammad Qasim,
Nasir Ali
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
pakistan journal of medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 1682-024X
pISSN - 1681-715X
DOI - 10.12669/pjms.315.7438
Subject(s) - medicine , alternative medicine , sample size determination , thiazide , population , family medicine , environmental health , statistics , blood pressure , mathematics , pathology
This study finds out drug usage trends in Stage I Hypertensive Patients without any compelling indications in Karachi, deviations of current practices from evidence based antihypertensive therapeutic guidelines and looks for cost minimization opportunities.
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