Secondary prevention of stroke: An evidence-based clinical audit in the primary care

Hong Kong Medical Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 469-477

  Chen, Catherine X R ^a   Chan, S L ^a   Law, T C ^a   Choi, S K ^a   Chan, K H ^a  

^a QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular diseases; Guideline adherence; Hypertension; Secondary prevention; Stroke

Indexed keywords

LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN;

AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE REGULATION; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYSLIPIDEMIA; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FEMALE; GLYCEMIC CONTROL; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HONG KONG; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; LIPID ANALYSIS; LIPOPROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; METABOLIC REGULATION; PATIENT CARE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; QUALITY CONTROL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SECONDARY PREVENTION; STROKE;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BLOOD PRESSURE; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CHOLESTEROL, LDL; CLINICAL AUDIT; DIABETES COMPLICATIONS; DIABETES MELLITUS; DYSLIPIDEMIAS; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HEMOGLOBIN A, GLYCOSYLATED; HONG KONG; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; RECURRENCE; RISK FACTORS; SECONDARY PREVENTION; STROKE;

EID: 83255193437     PISSN: 10242708     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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