A prospective observational study of estimating drug related problems and clinical outcomes in subtypes of stroke patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Stroke is a neurological disease and a leading cause of mortality worldwide. Strokes mainly consist of two types: hemorrhage and ischemia. Stroke patients are being administered multiple drug therapy and are at risk of drug-related problems.

Aim

To estimate drug-related problems (DRPs) and clinical end outcomes in hospitalized stroke patients.

Methods

Current study was a multicenter, cross-sectional prospective observational study including 250 stroke patients admitted to tertiary care hospitals in Karachi, Pakistan. The study included all clinical subtypes of stroke patients i.e. Stroke, Ischemic stroke, Hemorrhagic stroke, CVA, and TIA. Associations among patient-clinical end outcomes and drug therapy-related variables like DRPs, mortality, and morbidity

SUBMITTER: Ali M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10760710 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature