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Remo Melchio

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Appropriateness of oral anticoagulant therapy prescription and its associated factors in hospitalized older people with atrial fibrillation

2018

Aims: Although oral anticoagulants (OACs) are effective in preventing stroke in older people with atrial fibrillation (AF), they are often underused in this particularly high-risk population. The aim of the present study was to assess the appropriateness of OAC prescription and its associated factors in hospitalized patients aged 65 years or older. Methods: Data were obtained from the retrospective phase of Simulation-based Technologies to Improve the Appropriate Use of Oral Anticoagulants in Hospitalized Elderly Patients With Atrial Fibrillation (SIM-AF) study, held in 32 Italian internal medicine and geriatric wards. The appropriateness of OAC prescription was assessed, grouping patients …

MaleOralappropriateness of prescriptionappropriateness of prescription atrial fibrillation internal medicine geriatric wards older patients oral anticoagulantSocio-culturaleAdministration OralHemorrhageInappropriate PrescribingDrug Prescriptionsinternal medicine and geriatric wardDose-Response Relationshipolder patientRisk Factorsoral anticoagulant80 and overHumansatrial fibrillationPharmacology (medical)Prospective StudiesAgedRetrospective StudiesAged 80 and overPharmacologygeriatric wardsDose-Response Relationship DrugSettore MED/09 - MEDICINA INTERNAAge FactorsAnticoagulantsinternal medicine and geriatric wardsOriginal Articlesolder patientsappropriateness of prescription; atrial fibrillation; internal medicine and geriatric wards; older patients; oral anticoagulant;appropriateness of prescription; atrial fibrillation; internal medicine and geriatric wards; older patients; oral anticoagulant; Pharmacology; Pharmacology (medical)Strokeinternal medicineappropriateness of prescription; atrial fibrillation; internal medicine and geriatric wards; older patients; oral anticoagulantAdministrationFemaleDrug
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