Diabetes, hypertension and dyslipidemia medication prescribing in Qatari primary care settings: a retrospective analysis of electronic medical records.
Mohamed Ahmed SyedAhmed Sameer Al NuaimiHamda Abdulla A/QotbaAbduljaleel Abdullatif ZainelTamara MarjiUzma RazaqPublished in: Journal of pharmaceutical policy and practice (2021)
In Qatar's primary care settings, average medications prescribed per patients were found to be higher compared to other populations. While medications were actively prescribed for the 3 conditions, the study found variations by medication type, age, gender and nationality. Rational guidelines for the utilisation of medications need to be established with the support of real-world evidence.
Keyphrases
- primary care
- end stage renal disease
- healthcare
- type diabetes
- blood pressure
- newly diagnosed
- adverse drug
- cardiovascular disease
- ejection fraction
- prognostic factors
- chronic kidney disease
- peritoneal dialysis
- mental health
- emergency department
- clinical practice
- skeletal muscle
- adipose tissue
- weight loss
- patient reported outcomes
- patient reported
- insulin resistance