Analysis of the impacts of traditional Korean medicine treatment on elderly patients with cerebrovascular disease who are in a state of polypharmacy
Not Applicable
Recruiting
- Conditions
- Diseases of the circulatory system
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 1300
Inclusion Criteria
Patients who were hospitalized and treated for cerebrovascular disease (I60, I61, I63) at Kyung Hee University Korean Medicine Hospital from January 01, 2015 to December 31, 2019 ( 65 years of age or older).
It must satisfy the criteria of A or B below.
A: In case of hospitalization after 21 days of onset of cerebrovascular disease
B: Case hospitalized for more than 21 days immediately after onset of cerebrovascular disease
Exclusion Criteria
Patients with degenerative brain diseases (eg, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, etc.), brain tumors, and other brain diseases such as traumatic brain injury.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational Study
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Changes in the frequency of polypharmacy, potentially inappropriate medications and underuse before and after the use of oriental medicine treatment
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method