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.
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Titolo: | Appropriateness of oral anticoagulant therapy prescription and its associated factors in hospitalized older people with atrial fibrillation |
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Data di pubblicazione: | 2018 |
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Abstract: | 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. |
Handle: | http://hdl.handle.net/11567/914688 |
Appare nelle tipologie: | 01.01 - Articolo su rivista |
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