https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Index ${session.getAttribute("locale")} 5 https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:25880 Wed 10 Nov 2021 15:05:31 AEDT ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:35569 Wed 04 Sep 2019 09:33:46 AEST ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:49887 Tue 13 Jun 2023 13:43:34 AEST ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:21854 Sat 24 Mar 2018 07:59:10 AEDT ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:46667 International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (Tenth Edition, Australian Modification) codes from the hospital admissions and emergency presentation data. The outcome variable and other system factors were derived from the Australian Stroke Clinical Registry dataset. Multivariable, multilevel logistic regression was used to examine factors associated with the prescription of antihypertensive medications at hospital discharge. Results: Of the 10 315 patients included, 79.0% (intracerebral hemorrhage, 74.1%; acute ischemic stroke, 79.8%) were prescribed antihypertensive medications at discharge. Prescription varied between hospital sites, with 6 sites >2 SDs below the national average for provision of antihypertensives at discharge. Prescription was also independently associated with patient and clinical factors including history of hypertension, diabetes mellitus, management in an acute stroke unit, and discharge to rehabilitation. In patients with acute ischemic stroke, females (odds ratio, 0.85; 95% CI, 0.76-0.94), those who had greater stroke severity (odds ratio, 0.81; 95% CI 0.72-0.92), or dementia (odds ratio, 0.65; 95% CI, 0.52-0.81) were less likely to be prescribed. Conclusions: Prescription of antihypertensive medications poststroke varies between hospitals and according to patient factors including age, sex, stroke severity, and comorbidity profile. Implementation of targeted quality improvement initiatives at local hospitals may help to reduce the variation in prescription observed.]]> Mon 28 Nov 2022 18:46:24 AEDT ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:51912 Fri 22 Sep 2023 10:40:45 AEST ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:33634 Fri 01 Apr 2022 09:21:50 AEDT ]]>