| Autor: |
Fijn, R, Stuurman-Bieze, AGG, van den Berg, PB, Brouwers, JRBJ, de Graeff, PA, de Jong-van den Berg, LTW |
| Přispěvatelé: |
Groningen University Institute for Drug Exploration (GUIDE), Faculteit Medische Wetenschappen/UMCG |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2000 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 56(9-10), 739-746. Springer Verlag |
| ISSN: |
0031-6970 |
| Popis: |
Objectives: Assessment of predictors for initiating prophylactic antithrombotic prescribing for patients newly diagnosed with ischaemic heart disease (IHD) and the impact of the introduction of national guidelines. Design and setting: A retrospective case-control study was performed using pharmacy prescription data from 120,000 Dutch patients over a 5-year period. IHD patients were identified using as a marker multiple nitrate prescriptions [anatomical-chemical-therapeutic (ATC) code C01D] indicating chronic use. Initiation of antithrombotic therapy was likewise identified using ATC codes B01AA and B01AC (oral anticoagulants and thrombocyte aggregation inhibitors), prescribed within 6 months following the first nitrate prescription. Statistically significant (P |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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