Introduction. Upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) is a potentially life-threatening gastrointestinal emergency, and effective management depends on early risk stratification.
Jeongwoo Choi +5 more
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Acute traumatic coagulopathy (ATC) is associated with increased mortality and hospital transfusion requirements.1,2 Accurate prehospital identification of ATC may improve outcomes by expediting care. Unlike clinical scores, which may include subjective components,3 point-of-care (POC) international normalized ratio (INR) testing provides an objective ...
Bodnar, Daniel +7 more
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Elevated international normalized ratio with the consumption of grapefruit and use of warfarin
A 65-year-old male with documented atrial flutter who was taking warfarin chronically returned to the anticoagulation clinic for follow-up, after having been on 10 mg daily for approximately 2 weeks.
Andrew B Bodiford +3 more
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International normalized ratio self-testing and self-management: improving patient outcomes
Matteo Pozzi,1 Julia Mitchell,2 Anna Maria Henaine,3 Najib Hanna,4 Ola Safi,4 Roland Henaine2 1Department of Adult Cardiac Surgery, “Louis Pradel” Cardiologic Hospital, Lyon, France; 2Department of Congenital Cardiac Surgery, “Louis ...
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Hemopericardium and Cardiac Tamponade in a Patient with an Elevated International Normalized Ratio [PDF]
This case report describes a 54-year-old male on warfarin for atrial fibrillation who presented to the emergency department (ED) following a syncopal episode with persistent hypotension.
Levis, Joel T, Delgado, Mucio C
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Left Atrial Thrombus in Rheumatic Mitral Stenosis: A Case of Therapeutic International Normalized Ratio Failure. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Atrial fibrillation or flutter in rheumatic mitral stenosis (MS) increases left atrial appendage (LAA) thrombus risk despite therapeutic anticoagulation.
Sabri MS +4 more
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Aim and Objective: The aim of our study was to evaluate hemorrhage immediately after extraction and postextraction in patients on oral anticoagulant therapy for the past 5 years.
Deepak Kumar +4 more
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Calibration Verification of the International Normalized Ratio [PDF]
The International Normalized Ratio (INR) system for reporting the prothrombin time (PT) is essentially a calibration activity intended to standardize PT reporting across various reagent/instrument systems. However, complete standardization of PT reporting through the INR has been difficult to achieve for a variety of reasons, including inaccurate ...
G C, Critchfield +2 more
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DISCREPANCY INR VALUE (INTERNATIONAL NORMALIZED RATIO) IN OPTICAL AND ELECTROMECHANICAL METHOD
Background: INR examination services at laboratories in hospitals and clinics use different methods and tools therefore, results of the INR examination are different.
Putri Adelia Yunensie
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Evaluation of Time in Therapeutic Range (TTR) in Patients with Non-Valvular Atrial Fibrillation Receiving Treatment with Warfarin in Tehran, Iran: A Cross-Sectional Study [PDF]
Introduction: Anticoagulant control is assessed by Time in Therapeutic Range (TTR). For a given patient, TTR is defined as the duration of time in which the patient’s International Normalized Ratio (INR) values were within a desired range.
Bahram-Fariborz Farsad +3 more
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