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De Vincentis A, Soraci L, Arena E, Sciacqua A, Armentaro G, Aucella F, Corsonello A, Aucella F, Antonelli Incalzi R. Appropriateness of direct oral anticoagulant prescribing in older subjects with atrial fibrillation discharged from acute medical wards. Br J Clin Pharmacol 2024; 90:1231-1239. [PMID: 38321367 DOI: 10.1111/bcp.16010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2023] [Revised: 01/08/2024] [Accepted: 01/09/2024] [Indexed: 02/08/2024] Open
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AIMS Knowledge on the prescriptive practice of direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) in older subjects with atrial fibrillation (AF) hospitalized in acute medical wards is limited. This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence and appropriateness of DOAC prescriptions in hospitalized older subjects with AF, discharged from acute medical wards. METHODS We analysed a cohort of 609 subjects with AF, aged ≥65 years (mean age 85 years) enrolled from 39 geriatric and nephrology wards in Italy. DOAC prescriptive appropriateness was evaluated according to the summary of product characteristics (smPC), 2019 Beers and STOPP criteria, and drug-drug interactions (DDIs). RESULTS At hospital discharge, 33% of patients with AF were prescribed with DOAC, 26% with vitamin-K antagonist, while 41% did not receive any anticoagulant. Among subjects on DOAC therapy, 31% presented a violation of the smPC criteria (mainly underdosage-17%), while 48% and 18% presented a Beers/STOPP inappropriate prescription, or a DDI, respectively. Older age, lower body mass index (BMI), cancer and higher estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) were independently associated with DOAC underdosage or missed prescription (age: adjusted odds ratio [aOR] 1.06, 95% confidence interval [95% CI] 1.00-1.12 for underdosage; eGFR: aOR 1.04, 95% CI 1.02-1.07 for underdosage; BMI: aOR 0.95, 95% CI 0.91-0.99 for missed prescription; cancer: aOR 1.93, 95% CI 1.19-3.13 for missed prescription). CONCLUSIONS This study showed a suboptimal DOAC prescriptive practice in older in-patients, with frequent missed prescription and DOAC underdosage. Contrary to current recommendations, physicians appear overly concerned by bleeding risk in real-life older and frailer subjects. Strategies should be developed to promote appropriate DOAC prescription in the hospital setting.
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- Antonio De Vincentis
- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico, Rome, Italy
- Research Unit of Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine and Surgery, Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, Rome, Italy
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- Unit of Geriatric Medicine, IRCCS INRCA, Cosenza, Italy
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- Research Unit of Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine and Surgery, Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, Rome, Italy
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- Unit of Geriatric Medicine, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, "Magna Graecia" University of Catanzaro, Italy
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- Unit of Geriatric Medicine, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, "Magna Graecia" University of Catanzaro, Italy
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- SC di Nefrologia e Dialisi, IRCCS "Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza", San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy
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- SC di Nefrologia e Dialisi, IRCCS "Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza", San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy
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- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico, Rome, Italy
- Research Unit of Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine and Surgery, Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, Rome, Italy
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Amrouch C, Vauterin D, Amrouch S, Grymonprez M, Dai L, Damiano C, Calderón-Larrañaga A, Lahousse L, De Bacquer D, Lip GYH, Vetrano DL, De Smedt D, Petrovic M. Potentially inappropriate prescribing in multimorbid and polymedicated older adults with AF: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Drugs Aging 2024; 41:13-30. [PMID: 37976015 PMCID: PMC10769941 DOI: 10.1007/s40266-023-01078-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/09/2023] [Indexed: 11/19/2023]
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AIM Polypharmacy in multimorbid older patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) is a risk factor for potentially inappropriate prescribing (PIP). We aimed to systematically assess the evidence on the prevalence of PIP and its impact on adverse health outcomes in this patient group. METHODS A systematic search of the published peer-reviewed literature describing the prevalence of PIP and/or its association with adverse health outcomes in multimorbid (AF plus one comorbidity) and polymedicated (≥ 2 drugs) adults ≥ 65 years was done up to March 2023. A meta-analysis of the prevalence of PIP of (direct) oral anticoagulants ((D)OACs) was conducted using a random-effects model. Leave-one-out analysis was performed with R (version 4.2.2) and RStudio (version 2022.12.0+353). RESULTS Of the 12 studies included, only one reported on the prevalence of overall PIP (65%). The meta-analysis of 10 studies assessing PIP of (D)OACs produced a pooled prevalence [95% confidence interval (CI)] of 35% [30-40%], with significant heterogeneity between the included studies (I2 95%). No statistically significant association was reported in three studies between PIP of (D)OACs, cardiovascular (CV) and all-cause mortality, hospital readmission, CV hospitalisation and stroke. Reported associations between PIP and major bleeding differed, with one study demonstrating a significant association (odds ratio 2.17; 95% CI 1.14-4.12) and the other study not showing such association. CONCLUSION This systematic review highlights the scarce evidence regarding the prevalence of PIP and its association with adverse health outcomes in multimorbid older adults with AF. Large, prospective and better-designed studies are needed.
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- Cheima Amrouch
- Department of Internal Medicine and Paediatrics, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.
- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.
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- Department of Bioanalysis, Pharmaceutical Care Unit, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Medicine, Antwerp University, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Department of Bioanalysis, Pharmaceutical Care Unit, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Aging Research Center, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet and Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Cardiovascular, Endocrine-Metabolic Diseases and Aging, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy
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- Aging Research Center, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet and Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden
- Stockholm Gerontology Research Center, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Bioanalysis, Pharmaceutical Care Unit, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
- Department of Epidemiology, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Danish Center for Health Services Research, Department of Clinical Medicine, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark
- Liverpool Centre for Cardiovascular Science at University of Liverpool, Liverpool John Moores University and Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool, UK
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- Aging Research Center, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet and Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden
- Stockholm Gerontology Research Center, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Paediatrics, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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Ghamar-Shooshtari A, Rahimian Z, Poustchi H, Mohammadi Z, Mesgarpour B, Akbari M, Kamalipour A, Abdipour-Mehrian SR, Hashemi ES, Zare P, Lankarani KB, Malekzadeh R, Malekzadeh F, Vardanjani HM. Polypharmacy and pattern of medication use among patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease: results from Pars Cohort study. BMC Gastroenterol 2023; 23:439. [PMID: 38097949 PMCID: PMC10720105 DOI: 10.1186/s12876-023-03086-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2023] [Accepted: 12/09/2023] [Indexed: 12/18/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) is a common chronic condition. Its chronic nature may affect the pattern of medication use. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence, associated factors, and patterns of polypharmacy and medication use among GERD patients in southwestern Iran. METHODS We used data from the Pars Cohort Study. We classified drugs using the Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical classification system. The Lexicomp® database was used to assess potential drug-drug interactions. Multivariable Poisson regression was applied. Adjusted prevalence ratio (PR) and its 95% confidence interval (CI) were estimated. RESULTS A total of 9262 participants were included. Among 2,325 patients with GERD, age-standardized prevalence of polypharmacy was 9.5% (95% CI: 7.5%, 11.6%) in males, and 19.3% (95% CI: 17.2%, 21.4%) in females. The PR of experiencing Polypharmacy by GERD patients compared to non-GERD patients was 1.82 (95% CI: 1.61, 2.05%). Multimorbidity (PR: 3.33; CI: 2.66, 4.15), gender (PR: 1.68; CI: 1.30, 2.18), and metabolic syndrome (PR: 1.77; CI: 1.45, 2.15) were associated with polypharmacy among GERD patients. Drugs for acid-related disorders were the most common used drugs among men, women and elders. We found that 13.9%, 4.2%, and 1.1% of GERD patients had type C, D and X drug interactions, respectively. CONCLUSION GERD is correlated with a higher prevalence of polypharmacy. Among GERD patients, females, those with multi-morbidities, and those with metabolic syndrome may be affected more by polypharmacy. Considering the fairly high rate of interactions identified, a review of the medication list is essential when approaching GERD patients, and physicians must check for medications that may worsen GERD.
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- Arash Ghamar-Shooshtari
- MD-MPH Department, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
- Ophtalmology Resident of Farabi Eye Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- MD-MPH Department, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Liver and Pancreatobiliary Disease Research Center, Digestive Disease Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Liver and Pancreatobiliary Disease Research Center, Digestive Disease Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Vice Chancellery for Research and Technology, National Institute for Medical Research and Development (NIMAD), Tehran, Iran
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- MD-MPH Department, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
- Shiraz Nephro-Urology Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Shiley Eye Institute, Hamilton Glaucoma Center, University of California, San Diego, CA, USA
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- MD-MPH Department, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- MD-MPH Department, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
- Pathology Resident of Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Health Policy Research Center, Institute of Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Digestive Diseases Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Digestive Diseases Research Center, Digestive Diseases Research Institute, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- MD-MPH Department, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
- Research Center for Traditional Medicine and History of Medicine, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
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Yabeyu AB, Mohammed SY, Legesse ES, Adugna M, Kifle ZD. The Prevalence and Determinants of Inappropriate Oral Anticoagulant Use in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation, in Resource-Limited Setting. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 2023:6673397. [PMID: 38106993 PMCID: PMC10723925 DOI: 10.1155/2023/6673397] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2023] [Revised: 07/26/2023] [Accepted: 10/19/2023] [Indexed: 12/19/2023]
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Introduction Anticoagulation treatment is routinely underused in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), particularly in settings with limited resources. The current study is aimed at evaluating the appropriateness of oral anticoagulation treatment among AF patients at the Yekatit 12 Hospital Medical College (Y12HMC), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Methods Institutional-based retrospective cross-sectional study conducted in Y12HMC from November 2019 to March 2020. During the study period, 256 patients' medical records were found; 231 of them met the eligibility criteria and were included in the study. The data were analyzed using SPSS version 25, descriptive statistics were used to summarize the data, and binary logistic regression was performed to identify predictors of inappropriate anticoagulation management. Results The majority of study participants were males (55.8%), and over half of them (57.6%) had a nonvalvular type of AF. The majority of patients (61.9%) were receiving anticoagulant treatment, and of them, warfarin was prescribed to most of the study subjects (71.3%). Nearly half (47.6%) of the study participants had inappropriate anticoagulation treatment; among these, the majority of them (69.1%) were from a valvular type of AF. Patients with a valvular type of AF and having the diagnosis of congestive heart disease as comorbidity showed a statistically significant association towards inappropriate anticoagulation management. Conclusion According to the study, a significant portion of AF patients received inappropriate anticoagulant treatment, which may play a significant role for the increased risk of stroke in these groups of patients. All of the inappropriate cases were due to failure to start anticoagulant treatment.
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- Abdella Birhan Yabeyu
- Department of Pharmacy, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ambo University, Ambo, Ethiopia
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- Yekatit 12 Hospital Medical College, College of Health Sciences, Clinical Pharmacist, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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- Yekatit 12 Hospital Medical College, College of Health Sciences, Clinical Pharmacist, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, College of Medicine and Health Science, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, College of Medicine and Health Science, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia
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Scala I, Bellavia S, Rizzo PA, Di Giovanni J, Monforte M, Morosetti R, Marca GD, Pilato F, Broccolini A, Profice P, Frisullo G. Prolonged Secondary Stroke Prevention with Edoxaban: A Long-Term Follow-Up of the SATES Study. Brain Sci 2023; 13:1541. [PMID: 38002501 PMCID: PMC10669805 DOI: 10.3390/brainsci13111541] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2023] [Revised: 10/30/2023] [Accepted: 10/31/2023] [Indexed: 11/26/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Little evidence is available on the long-term efficacy and safety of edoxaban, mainly due to the recent release date. The primary objective of the study was to evaluate the safety of edoxaban, defined by the incidence of major bleedings. We then aimed to evaluate the incidence of thromboembolic events and the persistence of edoxaban therapy in the long-term. METHODS In this observational cohort study, we included ischemic stroke patients enrolled in a previous study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of long-term edoxaban treatment. Data were collected by a trained investigator through a structured telephone interview. RESULTS Sixty-three subjects (median age 81.0 (73.5-88.0) years, 38.1% male) were included in the study, with a mean follow-up of 4.4 ± 0.7 years (range: 3.2-5.5 years). Only one patient (1.6%, 0.4%/year) presented a major extracranial bleeding, and none had cerebral hemorrhage. Six thromboembolic events occurred in five patients (7.9%): three recurrent strokes, two transient ischemic attacks, and one myocardial infarction (2.2%/year). Over a follow-up period of more than three years, 13 patients discontinued edoxaban (20.6%). Conclusions: Edoxaban seems to be effective and safe in the long-term. The persistence rate of edoxaban therapy is optimal after more than three years of treatment.
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- Irene Scala
- School of Medicine and Surgery, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Largo Francesco Vito, 1, 00168 Rome, Italy; (I.S.); (S.B.); (P.A.R.); (J.D.G.); (G.D.M.); (A.B.)
- Department of Neurosciences, Sense Organs and Thorax, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy; (M.M.); (R.M.)
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- School of Medicine and Surgery, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Largo Francesco Vito, 1, 00168 Rome, Italy; (I.S.); (S.B.); (P.A.R.); (J.D.G.); (G.D.M.); (A.B.)
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- School of Medicine and Surgery, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Largo Francesco Vito, 1, 00168 Rome, Italy; (I.S.); (S.B.); (P.A.R.); (J.D.G.); (G.D.M.); (A.B.)
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- School of Medicine and Surgery, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Largo Francesco Vito, 1, 00168 Rome, Italy; (I.S.); (S.B.); (P.A.R.); (J.D.G.); (G.D.M.); (A.B.)
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- Department of Neurosciences, Sense Organs and Thorax, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy; (M.M.); (R.M.)
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- Department of Neurosciences, Sense Organs and Thorax, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy; (M.M.); (R.M.)
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- School of Medicine and Surgery, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Largo Francesco Vito, 1, 00168 Rome, Italy; (I.S.); (S.B.); (P.A.R.); (J.D.G.); (G.D.M.); (A.B.)
- Department of Neurosciences, Sense Organs and Thorax, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy; (M.M.); (R.M.)
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- Neurology, Neurophysiology and Neurobiology Unit, Department of Medicine, Fondazione Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, 00128 Rome, Italy;
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- School of Medicine and Surgery, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Largo Francesco Vito, 1, 00168 Rome, Italy; (I.S.); (S.B.); (P.A.R.); (J.D.G.); (G.D.M.); (A.B.)
- Department of Neurosciences, Sense Organs and Thorax, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy; (M.M.); (R.M.)
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- UOC Neurologia and Stroke Unit, Mater Olbia Hospital, 07026 Olbia, Italy;
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- Department of Neurosciences, Sense Organs and Thorax, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy; (M.M.); (R.M.)
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Grymonprez M, Petrovic M, De Backer TL, Steurbaut S, Lahousse L. Clinical outcomes in patients with atrial fibrillation and a history of falls using non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants: A nationwide cohort study. IJC HEART & VASCULATURE 2023; 47:101223. [PMID: 37252193 PMCID: PMC10209699 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcha.2023.101223] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2023] [Revised: 05/05/2023] [Accepted: 05/12/2023] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Background Data on non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulant (NOAC) use in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) and a history of falls are limited. Therefore, we investigated the impact of a history of falls on AF-related outcomes, and the benefit-risk profiles of NOACs in patients with a history of falls. Methods Using Belgian nationwide data, AF patients initiating anticoagulation between 2013 and 2019 were included. Previous falls that occurred ≤ 1 year before anticoagulant initiation were identified. Results Among 254,478 AF patients, 18,947 (7.4%) subjects had a history of falls, which was associated with higher risks of all-cause mortality (adjusted hazard ratio (aHR) 1.11, 95%CI (1.06-1.15)), major bleeding (aHR 1.07, 95%CI (1.01-1.14)), intracranial bleeding (aHR 1.30, 95%CI (1.16-1.47)) and new falls (aHR 1.63, 95%CI (1.55-1.71)), but not with thromboembolism. Among subjects with a history of falls, NOACs were associated with lower risks of stroke or systemic embolism (aHR 0.70, 95%CI (0.57-0.87)), ischemic stroke (aHR 0.59, 95%CI (0.45-0.77)) and all-cause mortality (aHR 0.83, 95%CI (0.75-0.92)) compared to vitamin K antagonists (VKAs), while major, intracranial, and gastrointestinal bleeding risks were not significantly different. Major bleeding risks were significantly lower with apixaban (aHR 0.77, 95%CI (0.63-0.94)), but similar with other NOACs compared to VKAs. Apixaban was associated with lower major bleeding risks compared to dabigatran (aHR 0.78, 95%CI (0.62-0.98)), rivaroxaban (aHR 0.78, 95%CI (0.68-0.91)) and edoxaban (aHR 0.74, 95%CI (0.59-0.92)), but mortality risks were higher compared to dabigatran and edoxaban. Conclusions A history of falls was an independent predictor of bleeding and death. NOACs had better benefit-risk profiles than VKAs in patients with a history of falls, especially apixaban.
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- Maxim Grymonprez
- Department of Bioanalysis, Pharmaceutical Care Unit, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ghent University, Ottergemsesteenweg 460, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Geriatrics, Ghent University Hospital, C. Heymanslaan 10, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Cardiology, Ghent University Hospital, C. Heymanslaan 10, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
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- Centre for Pharmaceutical Research, Research group of Clinical Pharmacology and Clinical Pharmacy, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Laarbeeklaan 103, 1090 Jette, Belgium
- Department of Hospital Pharmacy, UZ Brussel, Laarbeeklaan 101, 1090 Jette, Belgium
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- Department of Bioanalysis, Pharmaceutical Care Unit, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ghent University, Ottergemsesteenweg 460, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
- Department of Epidemiology, Erasmus Medical Center, PO Box 2040, Rotterdam 3000, CA, the Netherlands
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Antithrombotic Therapy in Elderly Patients with Acute Coronary Syndromes. J Clin Med 2022; 11:jcm11113008. [PMID: 35683397 PMCID: PMC9181473 DOI: 10.3390/jcm11113008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2022] [Revised: 04/27/2022] [Accepted: 05/10/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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The treatment of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) in elderly patients continues to be a challenge because of the characteS.G.B.ristics of this population and the lack of data and specific recommendations. This review summarizes the current evidence about critical points of oral antithrombotic therapy in elderly patients. To this end, we discuss the peculiarities and differences reported referring to dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) in ACS management in elderly patients and what might be the best option considering these population characteristics. Furthermore, we analyze antithrombotic strategies in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), with a particular focus on those cases that also present coronary artery disease (CAD). It is imperative to deepen our knowledge regarding the management of these challenging patients through real-world data and specifically designed geriatric studies to help resolve the questions remaining in their disease management.
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Ardoino I, Casula M, Molari G, Mucherino S, Orlando V, Menditto E, Franchi C. Prescription Appropriateness of Drugs for Peptic Ulcer and Gastro-Esophageal Reflux Disease: Baseline Assessment in the LAPTOP-PPI Cluster Randomized Trial. Front Pharmacol 2022; 13:803809. [PMID: 35418868 PMCID: PMC8996306 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2022.803809] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2021] [Accepted: 03/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Background: Drugs for peptic ulcer and gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD) are among the most widely prescribed, frequently without appropriate indications. This represents an important issue, as it leads to risk of adverse events for patients and unnecessary costs for National Health Service. Aim: To assess the prescription appropriateness of drugs for GERD, in the frame of the “Evaluation of the effectiveness of a Low-cost informative intervention to improve the Appropriate PrescripTiOn of Proton PumP Inhibitors in older people in primary care: a cluster-randomized controlled study” (LAPTOP-PPI) (Clinicaltrial.gov: NCT04637750). Methods: The appropriateness of drug prescription was assessed on data collected in administrative databases, by integrating information on concomitant medications, outpatient medical and laboratory procedures and hospital discharge diagnoses, according to the reimbursement criteria provided by the Italian Medicine Agency. We analyzed data of community-dwelling people aged 65 years and over, living in the areas of Bergamo (Northern Italy) and Caserta (Southern Italy), from July 1 to 31 December 2019. Results: Among 380,218 patients, 175,342 (46.1%) received at least one prescription of drugs for GERD. All in all, we found that only 41.2% of patients received appropriate prescriptions. Conclusion: Given the potential risk of adverse drug reactions, especially in older people, educational interventions should be prompted for physicians, in order to improve the quality of prescription of drugs for GERD and, in turn, avoid unfavorable health outcomes and unnecessary costs.
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- Ilaria Ardoino
- Laboratory of Pharmacoepidemiology and Human Nutrition, Department of Health Policy, Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- IRCCS MultiMedica, Sesto S. Giovanni, Milan, Italy.,Epidemiology and Preventive Pharmacology Service (SEFAP), Department of Pharmacological and Biomolecular Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- CIRFF, Center of Pharmacoeconomics and Drug Utilization Research, Department of Pharmacy, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- CIRFF, Center of Pharmacoeconomics and Drug Utilization Research, Department of Pharmacy, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- CIRFF, Center of Pharmacoeconomics and Drug Utilization Research, Department of Pharmacy, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Laboratory of Pharmacoepidemiology and Human Nutrition, Department of Health Policy, Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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Khalil V. Evaluation of oral anticoagulant prescribing patterns and associated hospital acquired complications – a single centre Australian study. JOURNAL OF PHARMACY PRACTICE AND RESEARCH 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/jppr.1777] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Viviane Khalil
- Senior Pharmacist Peninsula Health Pharmacy Department Frankston Australia
- Assistant Deputy Director of Pharmacy Pharmacy Department Monash Health Clayton Australia
- Lecturer Monash University Melbourne Clayton Australia
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Moudallel S, Cornu P, Dupont A, Steurbaut S. Determinants for under- and overdosing of direct oral anticoagulants and physicians' implementation of clinical pharmacists' recommendations. Br J Clin Pharmacol 2021; 88:753-763. [PMID: 34331720 DOI: 10.1111/bcp.15017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2021] [Revised: 06/07/2021] [Accepted: 07/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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AIMS To analyse the appropriateness of direct oral anticoagulant (DOAC) dosing and determinants for under-and overdosing as well as acceptance and implementation rates of pharmacists' interventions. METHODS Cross-sectional study in a tertiary hospital in hospitalized patients with atrial fibrillation on DOACs in 2019 (n = 1688). Primary outcome was the proportion of patients with inappropriate DOAC prescribing with identification of determinants for under-and overdosing. Secondary outcomes included acceptance and implementation rates of pharmacists' recommendations and determination of reasons for nonacceptance/nonimplementation. RESULTS Inappropriate prescribing was observed in 16.9% of patients (n = 286) with underdosing (9.7%) being more prevalent than overdosing (6.9%). For all DOACs considered together, body weight<60 kg (odds ratio [OR] 0.46 [0.27-0.77]), edoxaban use (OR 0.42 [0.24-0.74]), undergoing surgery (OR 0.57 [0.37-0.87]) and being DOAC naïve (OR 0.45 [0.29-0.71]) were associated with significantly lower odds of underdosing. Bleeding history (OR 1.86 [1.24-2.80]) and narcotic use (OR 1.67 [1.13-2.46]) were associated with significantly higher odds for underdosing. Determinants with a significantly higher odds of overdosing were renal impairment (OR 11.29 [6.23-20.45]) and body weight<60 kg (OR 2.34 [1.42-3.85]), whereas dabigatran use (OR 0.24 [0.08-0.71]) and apixaban (OR 0.18 [0.10-0.32]) were associated with a significantly lower odds of overdosing compared to rivaroxaban. Physicians accepted the pharmacists' advice in 179 cases (79.2%) consisting of 92 (51.4%) recommendations for underdosing, 82 (45.8%) for overdosing and 5 (2.8%) for contraindications. CONCLUSION Inappropriate DOAC prescribing remains common, although there is a slight improvement compared to our study of 2016. Clinical services led by pharmacists help physicians to reduce the number of inadequate prescriptions for high-risk medications such as DOACs.
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- Souad Moudallel
- Research Group Clinical Pharmacology and Clinical Pharmacy, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Jette, Belgium
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- Research Group Clinical Pharmacology and Clinical Pharmacy, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Jette, Belgium
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- Research Group Clinical Pharmacology and Clinical Pharmacy, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Jette, Belgium
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- Research Group Clinical Pharmacology and Clinical Pharmacy, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Jette, Belgium
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Franchi C, Mannucci PM, Nobili A, Ardoino I. Use and prescription appropriateness of drugs for peptic ulcer and gastrooesophageal reflux disease in hospitalized older people. Eur J Clin Pharmacol 2020; 76:459-465. [PMID: 31853593 DOI: 10.1007/s00228-019-02815-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2019] [Accepted: 12/05/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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PURPOSE The aims of this study were to assess the prevalence of use and prescription appropriateness of drugs for peptic ulcer and gastrooesophageal reflux disease (GERD) at hospital admission and discharge. METHODS Patients aged 65 years or more hospitalized from 2010 to 2016 in 101 Italian internal medicine and geriatric wards in the context of the REPOSI register were scrutinized to assess if they were prescribed with drugs for peptic ulcer and GERD at hospital admission and discharge. Appropriateness of prescription was assessed considering the presence of specific conditions (i.e., history of peptic ulcer or gastrointestinal hemorrhages, advanced age, Helicobacter Pylori) or gastro-toxic drug combinations, according to the criteria provided by the reimbursement rules of the Agenzia Italiana del Farmaco (NOTA 1 and 48). RESULTS Among 4715 enrolled patients, 3899 were discharged alive. At hospital discharge, 2412 (61.9%, 95%CI: 60.3-63.4%) patients were prescribed with drugs for peptic ulcer and GERD, a 12% of increase from hospital admission. Almost half of the patients (N = 1776, 45.6%, 95%CI: 44.0-47.1%) were inappropriately prescribed or not prescribed: among the drugs for peptic ulcer and GERD users, about 60% (1444/2412) were overprescribed, and among nonusers, 22% (332/1487) were underprescribed. Among patients newly prescribed at hospital discharge, 60% (392/668) were inappropriately prescribed. The appropriateness of drugs for peptic ulcer and GERD therapy decreased by 3% from hospital admission to discharge. CONCLUSIONS Hospitalization missed the opportunity to improve the quality of prescription of this class of drug.
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- C Franchi
- Department of Neuroscience, Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS, Via Mario Negri, 2, 20156, Milan, Italy.
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- Scientific Direction, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience, Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS, Via Mario Negri, 2, 20156, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience, Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS, Via Mario Negri, 2, 20156, Milan, Italy
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Riera-Mestre A, Camafort M, María Suriñach J, Muñoz Rodríguez FJ, Padilla F, Francisco-Pascual J, Mateo Arranz J, Martínez Rubio A, Villuendas Sabaté R, Freixa-Pamias R, Suárez Fernández C, Santamaría A. Anticoagulación del paciente anciano pluripatológico con fibrilación auricular no valvular: papel del rivaroxabán. REVISTA ESPAÑOLA DE CARDIOLOGÍA SUPLEMENTOS 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/s1131-3587(20)30011-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Angel Y, Zeltser D, Berliner S, Ingbir M, Shapira I, Shenhar‐Tsarfaty S, Rogowski O. Hospitalization as an opportunity to correct errors in anticoagulant treatment in patients with atrial fibrillation. Br J Clin Pharmacol 2019; 85:2838-2847. [PMID: 31483510 PMCID: PMC6955396 DOI: 10.1111/bcp.14116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2019] [Revised: 08/13/2019] [Accepted: 08/26/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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AIMS To assess whether hospitalization may assist in correcting errors in anticoagulant therapy among patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). METHODS Our cohort included patients admitted to our institution with a history of AF between 2016 and 2018. We categorized patient's treatment upon admission and discharge as lacking (no treatment despite indication), inadequate (according to individual characteristics) or adequate. We assessed adequacy of treatment upon discharge and determined factors associated with correcting admission errors. RESULTS Of 4427 patients admitted with a history of AF, the categorization to lacking, inadequate and adequate treatment was 1746 (39.4%), 1237 (27.9%) and 1444 (32.6%) patients, respectively. Of those with inadequate treatment, the most common types of errors were direct oral anticoagulant (DOAC) underdosing (n = 578; 46.7%), vitamin-K antagonists when DOAC was indicated (n = 258; 20.9%), DOAC despite contraindication to DOAC (n = 166; 13.4%) and DOAC overdosing (n = 124; 10%). Upon discharge 688 (18.6%, out of n = 3694) corrections but also 316 (8.6%) new mistakes were found. On multivariate logistic regression, the factors associated with correction of an error on admission were hospitalization due to AF (odds ratio [OR] 2.94 [2.39-3.61]), hospitalization in the neurologic or geriatric wards (OR 2.79 [2.04-3.80]), female sex (OR 1.34 [1.10-1.63]) and a history of stroke (OR 1.47 [1.17-1.86]), while the presence of a contraindication to DOAC decreased the chance of correction (OR 0.10 [0.06-0.18]). CONCLUSION Hospitalization for any reason may contribute to correction of errors in AC treatment in patients with AF. Unfortunately, a significant portion of patients remains inadequately treated by both outpatient and inpatient providers.
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- Yoel Angel
- Departments of Internal Medicine “C”, “D”, “E” and “J”, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center and Sackler Faculty of MedicineTel Aviv UniversityTel AvivIsrael
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- Departments of Internal Medicine “C”, “D”, “E” and “J”, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center and Sackler Faculty of MedicineTel Aviv UniversityTel AvivIsrael
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- Departments of Internal Medicine “C”, “D”, “E” and “J”, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center and Sackler Faculty of MedicineTel Aviv UniversityTel AvivIsrael
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- Departments of Internal Medicine “C”, “D”, “E” and “J”, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center and Sackler Faculty of MedicineTel Aviv UniversityTel AvivIsrael
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- Departments of Internal Medicine “C”, “D”, “E” and “J”, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center and Sackler Faculty of MedicineTel Aviv UniversityTel AvivIsrael
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- Departments of Internal Medicine “C”, “D”, “E” and “J”, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center and Sackler Faculty of MedicineTel Aviv UniversityTel AvivIsrael
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- Departments of Internal Medicine “C”, “D”, “E” and “J”, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center and Sackler Faculty of MedicineTel Aviv UniversityTel AvivIsrael
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Antoniazzi S, Ardoino I, Proietti M, Monzani V, Mannucci PM, Nobili A, Franchi C. Appropriateness of prescription of oral anticoagulant therapy in acutely hospitalized older people with atrial fibrillation. Secondary analysis of the SIM-AF cluster randomized clinical trial. Br J Clin Pharmacol 2019; 85:2134-2142. [PMID: 31218738 DOI: 10.1111/bcp.14029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2018] [Revised: 05/17/2019] [Accepted: 06/07/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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AIMS To assess the appropriateness of oral anticoagulant (OAC) prescription and its associated factors in acutely hospitalized elderly patients. METHODS Data were obtained from the prospective phase of SIM-AF (SIMulation-based technologies to improve the appropriate use of oral anticoagulants in hospitalized elderly patients with Atrial Fibrillation) randomized controlled trial, aimed to test whether an educational intervention improved OAC prescription, compared to current clinical practice, in internal medicine wards. In this secondary analysis, appropriateness of OAC prescription was assessed at hospital admission and discharge. RESULTS For 246 patients, no significant differences were found between arms (odds ratio 1.38, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.84-2.28) in terms of appropriateness of OAC prescription. Globally, 92 patients (37.4%, 95% CI = 31.6-43.6%) were inappropriately prescribed or not prescribed at hospital discharge. Among 51 patients inappropriately prescribed, 82% showed errors on dosage, being mainly under-dosed (n = 29, 56.9%), and among 41 inappropriately not prescribed, 98% were taking an antiplatelet drug. Factors independently associated with a lower probability of appropriateness at discharge were those related to a higher risk of bleeding (older age, higher levels of aspartate aminotransferase, history of falls, alcohol consumption) and antiplatelet prescription at admission. The prescription of OACs at admission was the strongest predictor of appropriateness at discharge (odds ratio = 7.43, 95% CI = 4.04-13.73). CONCLUSIONS A high proportion of hospitalized older patients with AF remains inappropriately prescribed or nonprescribed with OACs. The management of these patients at hospital admission is the strongest predictor of prescription appropriateness at discharge.
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- Stefania Antoniazzi
- Scientific Direction, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy.,Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, Clinical Pharmacology Unit, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco University Hospital, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience, Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience, Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Scientific Direction, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience, Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience, Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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