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Vitamin K antagonist use and renal function in pre-dialysis patients
Pauline WM Voskamp,1 Friedo W Dekker,1 Maarten B Rookmaaker,2 Marianne C Verhaar,2 Willem Jan W Bos,3 Merel van Diepen,1 Gurbey Ocak2 1Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands; 2Department of ...
Voskamp PWM +6 more
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BackgroundUse of the non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants (NOACs) is endorsed by current guidelines for stroke prevention in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF).
Giuseppe Santarpia +6 more
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Safe administration of non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common type of cardiac arrhythmia. More than 1 million people in the UK have AF, and it is more prevalent in older people. It increases the risk of stroke fivefold ( Stroke Association, 2016a ). In 2009, non-vitamin K antagonist anticoagulants (NOACs) were integrated into clinical practice for the treatment of ...
Elmer J Catangui
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The safety of new oral anticoagulants for ischemic stroke and systemic embolism prevention in females with atrial fibrillation [PDF]
The prevalence of atrial fibrillation is lower in females than in men, but the risk of stroke and systemic thromboembolism is comparable or even higher. Administration of anticoagulant therapy does not modify this difference. Two classes of non-vitamin K
Despina-Manuela Toader +3 more
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Background: The meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials has illustrated that the efficacy of low-dose non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants is inferior compared with standard-dose non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants, though they are
Zei Li +6 more
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Oral anticoagulants can effectively reduce the risk of stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation. However, patients with atrial fibrillation and chronic renal insufficiency have an increased risk in both stroke and bleeding, making anticoagulant ...
LI Xin +5 more
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Objective Several trials had compared the efficacy and safety between non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants and warfarin for acute venous thromboembolism, but the results were incomplete.
Yan Zhuang, Lin-feng Dai, Ming-qi Chen
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Closed chest traumas are frequent consequences of falls in the elderly. The presence of concomitant oral anticoagulant therapy can increase the risk of post-traumatic bleeding even in cases of trauma with non-severe dynamics. There is limited information
Gianni Turcato +9 more
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Effects of oral anticoagulants on bone health (systematic literature review)
Background. Osteoporosis is actually today's problem, as it affects the quality and length of life, and increases the risk of fragility fractures, which leads to significant medical, social, and economic problems.
H.V. Mostbauer +4 more
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Data from Turkey revealed that atrial fibrillation patient percentage under adequate anticoagulation in Turkey is less than that in other countries due to multiple parameters such as treatment adherence problems, failure to follow guideline ...
Erdem Gürkaş +27 more
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