Trends of prescribing adherence of antiplatelet agents in Hong Kong patients with acute coronary syndrome: a 10-year retrospective observational cohort study.

Objectives: The objective of this study is to examine the temporal trend of antiplatelet prescribing pattern during index hospitalisation discharge in Hong Kong (HK) acute coronary syndrome (ACS) population.

Design: The study is a retrospective observational cohort study.

Setting: The study retrieved data from electronic health record from Hospital Authority (HA), HK.

Use of metformin and aspirin is associated with delayed cancer incidence.

Background: While the chemoprevention effect of aspirin is well-established, the effects of metformin in cancer prevention is still controversial. This study is to investigate the use of aspirin, metformin, or the combination of both is associated with delayed cancer incidence.

Method: This dataset is based on the electronic medical record of public hospitals in Hong Kong.