Background: Little is known about whether there are differences in medication use between
older patients of Chinese descent, those of South Asian descent and other Canadian …

Background Evaluation of secondary stroke prevention in low and middle-income countries
remains limited. This study assessed the prescription of secondary preventive drugs among …

Background Recurrent stroke following a transient ischemic attack or minor stroke is
frequent but potentially preventable. The prevention outcome is, by and large, dependent on …

Rationale Aspiration, infections, and fever are common in the first days after stroke,
especially in older patients. The occurrence of these complications has been associated …

Secondary prevention of stroke: an evidence-based clinical audit in the primary care Page 1
Hong Kong Med J Vol 17 No 6 # December 2011 # www.hkmj.org 469 Objective To audit …

Background Stroke is one of the leading causes of death and disability. Significant
proportions (33%) of stroke presentations are by patients with a previous stroke or transient …

Survivors of ischemic stroke are still at a significant risk for recurrence. Numerous effective
strategies for the secondary prevention of ischemic stroke have now been established; …

Background: An age bias may exist in the prescription of important secondary-preventive
therapies in the elderly. Objective: To evaluate patterns of drug prescription for …

Background and Purpose—We aimed to describe the uptake of proven secondary
prevention strategies for ischemic stroke in urban China. Methods—In a prospective …

Aim: To examine and compare stroke risk factors and their management in stroke patients of
Chinese descent versus English‐speaking background (ESB)‐Australian patients. Methods …