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New oral anticoagulants and their reversal agents [PDF]
Atrial fibrillation is a commonly encountered pathology in medical practice, and its prevalence has shown a continuous rise over the past years. Atrial fibrillation has a significant impact on patients\u27 quality of life, not only due to the standard ...
Bodean, Oana +9 more
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Incident venous thromboembolic events in the Prospective Study of Pravastatin in the Elderly at Risk (PROSPER) [PDF]
<p>Background: Venous thromboembolic events (VTE), including deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism, are common in older age. It has been suggested that statins might reduce the risk of VTE however positive results from studies of middle ...
A Gaw +43 more
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Safety and effectiveness of apixaban compared to warfarin in dialysis patients
Essentials The safety of apixaban in patients on dialysis is currently debated. Bleeding events were retrospectively compared for dialysis patients on warfarin vs apixaban.
D. Reed +5 more
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Real‐World Edoxaban Concentrations in Older Patients Receiving Reduced‐Dose Regimens
Real‐world edoxaban concentrations in older patients receiving reduced‐dose regimens. Low trough concentrations (< 12 ng/mL) were associated with an increased risk of thromboembolism. Among patients meeting the ELDERCARE‐AF criteria, low drug levels were more frequent with the 15 mg regimen than with the 30 mg regimen.
Sung‐Chun Tang +8 more
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Clinical and genetic determinants of warfarin pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics during treatment initiation. [PDF]
Variable warfarin response during treatment initiation poses a significant challenge to providing optimal anticoagulation therapy. We investigated the determinants of initial warfarin response in a cohort of 167 patients.
Inna Y Gong +11 more
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Performance Measures Using Electronic Health Records: Five Case Studies [PDF]
Presents the experiences of five provider organizations in developing, testing, and implementing four types of electronic quality-of-care indicators based on EHR data.
Brian L. Hazlehurst +11 more
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Thromboprophylaxis in atrial fibrillation and association with cognitive decline: systematic review [PDF]
Objective:Atrial Fibrillation (AF) is associated with dementia. If AF-related cognitive decline is driven by cerebral embolic events, thromboprophylaxis may impact on this.
Lane, Deirdre A. +4 more
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Abstract Aim Heart failure (HF) is a highly prevalent condition managed in both primary care (PC) and hospital care (HC)‐based settings. HF patients managed in these two settings may differ in their demography, comorbidities and outcomes, so we aimed to compare the patient management in PC and HC in the Västra Götaland Region (VGR) in Sweden.
Xiaojing Chen +4 more
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Patrick P Kneeland, Margaret C FangThe University of California, San Francisco Division of Hospital Medicine, San Francisco, CA, USAAbstract: Warfarin therapy reduces morbidity and mortality related to thromboembolism. Yet adherence to long-term warfarin
Patrick P Kneeland, Margaret C Fang
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Warfarin dosing remains challenging due to narrow therapeutic index and highly individual variability. Incorrect warfarin dosing is associated with devastating adverse events.
Zhiyuan Ma +4 more
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