Dabigatran in Cerebral Sinus Vein Thrombosis and Thrombophilia
Background and Purpose: Thrombophilic gene alterations are a major risk factor for cerebral sinus vein thrombosis (CSVT). Up to 30% of all patients with cerebral sinus vein thrombosis (CSVT) are found to have thrombophilic defects such as prothrombin ...
Lukas Kellermair +5 more
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Impact of Dabigatran Treatment on Rotation Thromboelastometry
A rapid and reliable assessment of the dabigatran effect is desirable in dabigatran treated patients with uncontrolled bleeding or before acute surgery.
Juraj Sokol MD, PhD +8 more
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The preoperative management of dabigatran and its specific antidote idarucizumab in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation: Case reports [PDF]
Dabigatran is a novel oral anticoagulant preferred due to its ease of use, favorable pharmacokinetics, decreased potential for drug-drug interactions, and the lack of monitoring requirements.
Tomić Milan
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Inside the ‘Black Box’ of Pharmaceuticalisation: NICE, the Permissive Principle and the Case of Anticoagulants [PDF]
ABSTRACT Sociological interest in pharmaceuticalisation continues to grow, especially regarding the expansion of pharmaceutical use in society. This article presents the first major empirical study focusing on the directionality of pharmaceuticalisation by taking cost‐effectiveness assessment and regulation of anticoagulants in England by the National ...
Abraham J, Balendran G.
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Measurement of Dabigatran Concentration Using Finger Prick Dried Blood Spot Sample Collection
Background and Purpose: Real-world laboratory monitoring of dabigatran activity is challenging. The purpose of the present study was to demonstrate the feasibility and accuracy of finger prick sampling with dried blood spot (fpDBS) cards in measuring the
Shin-Yi Lin +7 more
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Thrombolysis in a stroke patient on dabigatran anticoagulation: case report and synopsis of published cases [PDF]
We present the case of an aphasic 77-year-old stroke patient with left distal M1 occlusion who received rt-PA for thrombolysis while on oral anticoagulant treatment with dabigatran (150 mg b.i.d.).
Baas, Horst +7 more
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Background: Activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) is recommended for monitoring anticoagulant activity in dabigatran-treated patients; however, there are limited data in Japanese patients.
Daiki Shimomura +14 more
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No influence of dabigatran anticoagulation on hemorrhagic transformation in an experimental model of ischemic stroke [PDF]
Background: Dabigatran etexilate (DE) is a new oral direct thrombin inhibitor. Clinical trials point towards a favourable risk-to-benefit profile of DE compared to warfarin. In this study, we evaluated whether hemorrhagic transformation (HT) occurs after
Ferdinand Bohmann +27 more
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A national audit on the utilization and documentation of dabigatran checklist for patients initiated on dabigatran [PDF]
Background: Direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) especially dabigatran, have gain popularity for their efficacy, fixed dosing and favourable safety profile.
Mohamad, Noraini +4 more
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Routine coagulation tests do not enable rapid, accurate determination of direct oral anticoagulant (DOAC) therapy. The ecarin clotting assay (ECA), performed on the ClotPro viscoelastic testing device, may enable sensitive and specific detection of ...
Alan Yean Yip Fong MRCP +6 more
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