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Barati S, Mohammadpour MM, Sadrameli MA, Hosseini S, Maleki M, Golpira R, Bakhshandeh H, Kyavar M, Moosavi J, Mohebbi B, Talasaz AH, Barco S, Klok FA, Sadeghipour P. Applying a Computer-based Warfarin Management System at a Large Tertiary Cardiovascular Center in Iran. Crit Pathw Cardiol 2024; 23:124-130. [PMID: 38578971 DOI: 10.1097/hpc.0000000000000357] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/07/2024]
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BACKGROUND Regarding adjustments to warfarin dosage, numerous studies have shown that computerized methods are superior to those based on personal experience. OBJECTIVES To report the efficacy of a computer-based warfarin management system (WMS) in the Iranian population. METHODS By utilizing the existing dosing algorithms and obtaining expert opinions, we developed a computer-based WMS at a large tertiary cardiovascular center. The time in therapeutic range and the number of international normalized ratio (INR) tests of clinic patients were compared before and after the implementation of WMS. RESULTS Overall, 803 patients with 5407 INR tests were included in the before phase and 679 patients with 4189 INR tests in the after phase. The mean time in therapeutic range was 57.3% before and 59% after WMS implementation [mean difference, 1.64; 95% confidence interval (CI), -1.12-4.40]. In the before phase, the mean number of INR tests was 6.7, which dropped to 6.1 tests in the after phase (mean difference, -0.61; 95% CI, -0.97 to -0.24). Only 54.5% of the warfarin dosing prescriptions were consistent with the dosing recommendations of the WMS, and adherence to the WMS was poorest in the highest INR target range. CONCLUSIONS For the first time in Iran, we demonstrated that a computerized system was as effective as a traditional experience-based method to monitor INR in VKA-anticoagulated patients. Furthermore, it could reduce both the number of INR tests and that of visits.
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- Somayyeh Barati
- From the Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- From the Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Heart Valve Diseases Research Center, Rajaie Cardiovascular, Medical, and Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- From the Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- From the Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- From the Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- From the Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- From the Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- From the Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Tehran Heart Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran Iran
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- Department of Angiology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
- Center for Thrombosis and Hemostasis, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- Center for Thrombosis and Hemostasis, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz, Germany
- Department of Medicine-Thrombosis and Hemostasis, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- From the Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Amruthlal M, Devika S, Krishnan V, Ameer Suhail PA, Menon AK, Thomas A, Thomas M, Sanjay G, Lakshmi Kanth LR, Jeemon P, Jose J, Harikrishnan S. Development and validation of a mobile application based on a machine learning model to aid in predicting dosage of vitamin K antagonists among Indian patients post mechanical heart valve replacement. Indian Heart J 2022; 74:469-473. [PMID: 36243102 PMCID: PMC9773288 DOI: 10.1016/j.ihj.2022.10.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2022] [Accepted: 10/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Patients who undergo heart valve replacements with mechanical valves need to take Vitamin K Antagonists (VKA) drugs (Warfarin, Nicoumalone) which has got a very narrow therapeutic range and needs very close monitoring using PT-INR. Accessibility to physicians to titrate drugs doses is a major problem in low-middle income countries (LMIC) like India. Our work was aimed at predicting the maintenance dosage of these drugs, using the de-identified medical data collected from patients attending an INR Clinic in South India. We used artificial intelligence (AI) - machine learning to develop the algorithm. A Support Vector Machine (SVM) regression model was built to predict the maintenance dosage of warfarin, who have stable INR values between 2.0 and 4.0. We developed a simple user friendly android mobile application for patients to use the algorithm to predict the doses. The algorithm generated drug doses in 1100 patients were compared to cardiologist prescribed doses and found to have an excellent correlation.
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- M Amruthlal
- Department of Computer Science and Engineering, National Institute of Technology Calicut, India
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- Department of Computer Science and Engineering, National Institute of Technology Calicut, India
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- Department of Computer Science and Engineering, National Institute of Technology Calicut, India
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- Department of Computer Science and Engineering, National Institute of Technology Calicut, India
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- Department of Computer Science and Engineering, National Institute of Technology Calicut, India
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- Department of Computer Science and Engineering, National Institute of Technology Calicut, India
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- Department of Computer Science and Engineering, National Institute of Technology Calicut, India
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- Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram, India
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- Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram, India
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- Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram, India
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- Department of Computer Science and Engineering, National Institute of Technology Calicut, India.
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- Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram, India.
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Henderson C, Rehill A, Brooker D, Evans SC, Evans SB, Bray J, Saibene FL, Scorolli C, Szcześniak D, d'Arma A, Lion K, Atkinson T, Farina E, Rymaszewska J, Chattat R, Meiland F, Dröes RM, Knapp M. Costs and cost-effectiveness of the meeting centres support programme for people living with dementia and carers in Italy, Poland and the UK: The MEETINGDEM study. HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE IN THE COMMUNITY 2021; 29:1756-1768. [PMID: 33506538 DOI: 10.1111/hsc.13281] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2020] [Revised: 11/08/2020] [Accepted: 11/25/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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We examined the costs and cost-effectiveness of the Meeting Centre Support Programme (MCSP) implemented and piloted in the UK, Poland and Italy, replicating the Dutch Meeting Centre model. Dutch Meeting Centres combine day services for people with dementia with carer support. Data were collected over 2015-2016 from MCSP and usual care (UC) participants (people with dementia-carer dyads) at baseline and 6 months. We examined participants' health and social care (HSC), and societal costs, including Meeting Centre (MC) attendances. Costs and outcomes in MCSP and UC groups were compared. Primary outcomes: Persons with dementia: quality-adjusted life years (EQ-5D-5L-derived); QOL-AD. DQoL was examined as a secondary outcome. Carers: Short Sense of Competence Questionnaire (SSCQ). Incremental cost-effectiveness ratios (ICER) and cost-effectiveness acceptability curves were obtained by bootstrapping outcome and cost regression estimates. Eighty-three MCSP and 69 UC dyads were analysed. The 6-month cost of providing MCSP was €4,703; participants with dementia attended MC a mean of 45 times and carers 15 times. Including intervention costs, adjusted 6-month HSC costs were €5,941higher in MCSP than in UC. From the HSC perspective: in terms of QALY, the probability of cost-effectiveness was zero over willingness-to-pay (WTP) ranging from €0 to €350,000. On QOL-AD, the probability of cost-effectiveness of MCSP was 50% at WTP of €5,000 for a one-point increase. A one-point gain in the DQoL positive affect subscale had a probability of cost-effectiveness of 99% at WTP over €8,000. On SSCQ, no significant difference was found between MCSP and UC. Evidence for cost-effectiveness of MCSP was mixed but suggests that it may be cost-effective in relation to gains in dementia-specific quality of life measures. MCs offer effective tailored post-diagnostic support services to both people with dementia and carers in a context where few evidence-based alternatives to formal home-based social services may be available.
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- Catherine Henderson
- Care Policy and Evaluation Centre, London School of Economics and Political Science, London, UK
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- Care Policy and Evaluation Centre, London School of Economics and Political Science, London, UK
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- Association for Dementia Studies, University of Worcester, Worcester, UK
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- Association for Dementia Studies, University of Worcester, Worcester, UK
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- Association for Dementia Studies, University of Worcester, Worcester, UK
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- Association for Dementia Studies, University of Worcester, Worcester, UK
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- Association for Dementia Studies, University of Worcester, Worcester, UK
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- Amsterdam University Medical Centres, VU University Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Amsterdam University Medical Centres, VU University Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Care Policy and Evaluation Centre, London School of Economics and Political Science, London, UK
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Chai MG, Cotta MO, Abdul-Aziz MH, Roberts JA. What Are the Current Approaches to Optimising Antimicrobial Dosing in the Intensive Care Unit? Pharmaceutics 2020; 12:pharmaceutics12070638. [PMID: 32645953 PMCID: PMC7407796 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics12070638] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2020] [Revised: 06/29/2020] [Accepted: 07/01/2020] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Antimicrobial dosing in the intensive care unit (ICU) can be problematic due to various challenges including unique physiological changes observed in critically ill patients and the presence of pathogens with reduced susceptibility. These challenges result in reduced likelihood of standard antimicrobial dosing regimens achieving target exposures associated with optimal patient outcomes. Therefore, the aim of this review is to explore the various methods for optimisation of antimicrobial dosing in ICU patients. Dosing nomograms developed from pharmacokinetic/statistical models and therapeutic drug monitoring are commonly used. However, recent advances in mathematical and statistical modelling have resulted in the development of novel dosing software that utilise Bayesian forecasting and/or artificial intelligence. These programs utilise therapeutic drug monitoring results to further personalise antimicrobial therapy based on each patient’s clinical characteristics. Studies quantifying the clinical and cost benefits associated with dosing software are required before widespread use as a point-of-care system can be justified.
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- Ming G. Chai
- University of Queensland Centre for Clinical Research (UQCCR), Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane 4006, Australia; (M.G.C.); (M.O.C.); (M.H.A.-A.)
- Centre for Translational Anti-infective Pharmacodynamics, School of Pharmacy, The University of Queensland, Woollongabba 4102, Australia
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- University of Queensland Centre for Clinical Research (UQCCR), Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane 4006, Australia; (M.G.C.); (M.O.C.); (M.H.A.-A.)
- Centre for Translational Anti-infective Pharmacodynamics, School of Pharmacy, The University of Queensland, Woollongabba 4102, Australia
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- University of Queensland Centre for Clinical Research (UQCCR), Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane 4006, Australia; (M.G.C.); (M.O.C.); (M.H.A.-A.)
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- University of Queensland Centre for Clinical Research (UQCCR), Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane 4006, Australia; (M.G.C.); (M.O.C.); (M.H.A.-A.)
- Centre for Translational Anti-infective Pharmacodynamics, School of Pharmacy, The University of Queensland, Woollongabba 4102, Australia
- Departments of Pharmacy and Intensive Care, Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, Brisbane 4006, Australia
- Division of Anaesthesiology Critical Care Emergency and Pain Medicine, Nimes University Hospital, University of Montpellier, 30021 Nimes, France
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Naderi Haji M, Moghaddasi H, Sharif-Kashani B, Kazemi A, Rahimi F. Characteristics of software used in self-management of vitamin K antagonist therapy: A systematic review. Eur J Cardiovasc Nurs 2019; 18:358-365. [PMID: 30966777 DOI: 10.1177/1474515119843739] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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INTRODUCTION AND GOAL Currently, 1-2% of the population in developed countries are under treatment with oral anticoagulants. An appropriate strategy to deal with this increase in demand of treatment with oral anticoagulants and to manage the costs is the transfer of part or all of the responsibility for managing treatment to the patients. The use of information technology, particularly electronic health software, can be an appropriate method to improve the quality of self-management of treatment with these drugs. Therefore, this systematic review investigated studies that discuss the characteristics of electronic health software in self-management of oral anticoagulation therapy. METHOD A systematic review based on PRISMA protocol was conducted. In this study, articles were investigated that were in English. Articles existing in Cochrane, EMBASE and PubMed databases were searched up to 14 May 2017. Then, articles searched through Google Scholar were added to this study. FINDINGS The common characteristics used in most software included 'encryption in exchanging information', having an 'instruction module' and 'being Android-based'. In terms of functionality, 'communication between the patient and healthcare team' existed in most of the software. CONCLUSION The results of the study showed that the accuracy of administration of the dose of the drug using computer to reach a target international normalized ratio level was not less than those administered with experienced medical staff. In addition, the results indicated that important characteristics of the software include encryption in exchanging information, instruction module and Android-based instruction module. The most important characteristic was the interaction between the patient and the healthcare team.
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- Mohammadreza Naderi Haji
- 1 Department of Health Information Technology & Management, Faculty of Paramedical Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- 1 Department of Health Information Technology & Management, Faculty of Paramedical Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- 2 Tobacco Prevention and Control Research Center, National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- 1 Department of Health Information Technology & Management, Faculty of Paramedical Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- 3 Faculty of Paramedical Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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McCaughey EJ, Li J, Badrick TC, Westbrook JI, Georgiou A. How well do general practitioners manage laboratory test results for patients with diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular disease?: A systematic review. Int J Qual Health Care 2017; 29:769-778. [PMID: 29025125 DOI: 10.1093/intqhc/mzx105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2016] [Accepted: 07/28/2017] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Purpose To evaluate how well general practitioners (GPs) manage and respond to laboratory results for patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) and cardiovascular disease (CVD). Data sources MEDLINE, CINAHL, Embase, EBM reviews, ProQuest and Scopus. Study selection Peer-reviewed journal articles published between 2000 and 2015 that assessed GPs' management of laboratory results for patients with DM or CVD. Data extraction Study design and demographics, laboratory tests and key findings relating to GP management of laboratory results were extracted from studies. Results of data synthesis Thirteen articles were included, comprising seven studies which utilized surveys, four observational studies, one cohort study and one randomized controlled trial. Findings indicate that GPs often overestimate the risk of complications associated with DM and CVD based on laboratory results and have unrealistically high expectations regarding the precision of laboratory tests. Considerable variation existed in the use of repeat testing for diagnostic confirmation and in GPs' identification of the difference between two consecutive results required to indicate a change in patient condition. GPs also often failed to initiate appropriate treatment for patients with DM and CVD based on laboratory results. Feedback to GPs about their test ordering patterns and educational messages on laboratory results improved clinical outcomes. Conclusion Evidence about how well GPs manage results and its impact on patient outcomes remains weak and inconclusive. This review identified a number of areas where interventions could support GPs to improve the interpretation and management of laboratory test results, including feedback to GPs and educational messages on test result reports.
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- Euan J McCaughey
- Neuroscience Research Australia, 139 Barker Street, Randwick, Sydney, NSW 2031, Australia.,Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Kensington, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia.,Centre for Health Systems and Safety Research, Australian Institute of Health Innovation, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW 2109, Australia
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- Centre for Health Systems and Safety Research, Australian Institute of Health Innovation, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW 2109, Australia
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- Royal College of Pathologists Australasia Quality Assurance Program, St Leonards, NSW 2065, Australia
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- Centre for Health Systems and Safety Research, Australian Institute of Health Innovation, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW 2109, Australia
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- Centre for Health Systems and Safety Research, Australian Institute of Health Innovation, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW 2109, Australia
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Nielsen PB, Lundbye-Christensen S, van der Male M, Larsen TB. Using a personalized decision support algorithm for dosing in warfarin treatment: A randomised controlled trial. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ctrsc.2016.11.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Grzymala-Lubanski B, Svensson PJ, Renlund H, Jeppsson A, Själander A. Warfarin treatment quality and prognosis in patients with mechanical heart valve prosthesis. Heart 2016; 103:198-203. [DOI: 10.1136/heartjnl-2016-309585] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2016] [Revised: 07/26/2016] [Accepted: 07/27/2016] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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Clark EG, Rodger MA, Ramsay TO, Knoll GA. Effectiveness of a computerized decision support system for anticoagulation management in hemodialysis patients: A before–after study. Hemodial Int 2016; 20:530-536. [DOI: 10.1111/hdi.12411] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Edward G. Clark
- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine and Kidney Research CentreOttawa Hospital Research Institute, University of OttawaOttawa Ontario Canada
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Medicineand Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, University of OttawaOttawa Ontario Canada
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- Clinical Epidemiology ProgramOttawa Hospital Research Institute, University of OttawaOttawa Ontario Canada
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine and Kidney Research CentreOttawa Hospital Research Institute, University of OttawaOttawa Ontario Canada
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Economic Evaluation alongside Multinational Studies: A Systematic Review of Empirical Studies. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0131949. [PMID: 26121465 PMCID: PMC4488296 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0131949] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2014] [Accepted: 06/08/2015] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Purpose of the study This study seeks to explore methods for conducting economic evaluations alongside multinational trials by conducting a systematic review of the methods used in practice and the challenges that are typically faced by the researchers who conducted the economic evaluations. Methods A review was conducted for the period 2002 to 2012, with potentially relevant articles identified by searching the Medline, Embase and NHS EED databases. Studies were included if they were full economic evaluations conducted alongside a multinational trial. Results A total of 44 studies out of a possible 2667 met the inclusion criteria. Methods used for the analyses varied between studies, indicating a lack of consensus on how economic evaluation alongside multinational studies should be carried out. The most common challenge appeared to be related to addressing differences between countries, which potentially hinders the generalisability and transferability of results. Other challenges reported included inadequate sample sizes and choosing cost-effectiveness thresholds. Conclusions It is recommended that additional guidelines be developed to aid researchers in this area and that these be based on an understanding of the challenges associated with multinational trials and the strengths and limitations of alternative approaches. Guidelines should focus on ensuring that results will aid decision makers in their individual countries.
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Woller SC, Stevens SM, Towner S, Olson J, Christensen P, Hamilton S, Newman L, Mott L, Hu P, Brunisholz KD, Long Y, Lloyd J, Evans RS, Cannon W, Elliott CG. Computerized clinical decision support improves warfarin management and decreases recurrent venous thromboembolism. Clin Appl Thromb Hemost 2014; 21:197-203. [PMID: 25228672 DOI: 10.1177/1076029614550818] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND An explicit approach to warfarin dose adjustment using computerized clinical decision support (CDS) improves warfarin management. We report metrics of quality for warfarin management before and after implementation of CDS in a large health care system. METHODS A total of 2591 chronically anticoagulated patients were eligible for inclusion. We compared interpatient time in therapeutic range (TTR) and international normalized ratio (INR) variability before and after implementation of CDS. We report outcomes of major bleeding, thrombosis, and health care utilization. RESULTS Implementation of CDS significantly improved TTR (from 63.99% to 65.13%; P = .04) and reduced out-of-range INRs (from 42.39% to 39.97%; P < .001). Venous thromboembolism (relative risk [RR] 0.41; P < .001) emergency department utilization (RR 0.62; P < .001), and hospitalization (RR 0.62; P < .001) were reduced after CDS implementation. Major hemorrhage was more frequent after CDS implementation (RR 1.42; P = .01). CONCLUSION The CDS warfarin management was associated with improved TTR and decreased INR variability in a large cohort of chronically anticoagulated patients. Clinically relevant outcomes were broadly improved, although more bleeding events were observed.
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- Scott C Woller
- Department of Medicine, Intermountain Medical Center, Murray, UT, USA Department of Medicine, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Intermountain Medical Center, Murray, UT, USA Department of Medicine, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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- Intermountain Healthcare Salt Lake Clinic, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy, Intermountain Medical Center, Murray, UT, USA
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- Intermountain Healthcare, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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- Intermountain Healthcare Homer Warner Center for Medical Informatics, Murray, UT, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy, Intermountain Medical Center, Murray, UT, USA Roseman University of Health Sciences, South Jordan, UT, USA
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- Medical Informatics, Intermountain Healthcare, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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- Medical Informatics, Intermountain Healthcare, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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- Intermountain Healthcare, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Intermountain Medical Center, Murray, UT, USA Department of Medicine, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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Gillaizeau F, Chan E, Trinquart L, Colombet I, Walton RT, Rège-Walther M, Burnand B, Durieux P. Computerized advice on drug dosage to improve prescribing practice. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2013:CD002894. [PMID: 24218045 DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd002894.pub3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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BACKGROUND Maintaining therapeutic concentrations of drugs with a narrow therapeutic window is a complex task. Several computer systems have been designed to help doctors determine optimum drug dosage. Significant improvements in health care could be achieved if computer advice improved health outcomes and could be implemented in routine practice in a cost-effective fashion. This is an updated version of an earlier Cochrane systematic review, first published in 2001 and updated in 2008. OBJECTIVES To assess whether computerized advice on drug dosage has beneficial effects on patient outcomes compared with routine care (empiric dosing without computer assistance). SEARCH METHODS The following databases were searched from 1996 to January 2012: EPOC Group Specialized Register, Reference Manager; Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), MEDLINE, Ovid; EMBASE, Ovid; and CINAHL, EbscoHost. A "top up" search was conducted for the period January 2012 to January 2013; these results were screened by the authors and potentially relevant studies are listed in Studies Awaiting Classification. The review authors also searched reference lists of relevant studies and related reviews. SELECTION CRITERIA We included randomized controlled trials, non-randomized controlled trials, controlled before-and-after studies and interrupted time series analyses of computerized advice on drug dosage. The participants were healthcare professionals responsible for patient care. The outcomes were any objectively measured change in the health of patients resulting from computerized advice (such as therapeutic drug control, clinical improvement, adverse reactions). DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS Two review authors independently extracted data and assessed study quality. We grouped the results from the included studies by drug used and the effect aimed at for aminoglycoside antibiotics, amitriptyline, anaesthetics, insulin, anticoagulants, ovarian stimulation, anti-rejection drugs and theophylline. We combined the effect sizes to give an overall effect for each subgroup of studies, using a random-effects model. We further grouped studies by type of outcome when appropriate (i.e. no evidence of heterogeneity). MAIN RESULTS Forty-six comparisons (from 42 trials) were included (as compared with 26 comparisons in the last update) including a wide range of drugs in inpatient and outpatient settings. All were randomized controlled trials except two studies. Interventions usually targeted doctors, although some studies attempted to influence prescriptions by pharmacists and nurses. Drugs evaluated were anticoagulants, insulin, aminoglycoside antibiotics, theophylline, anti-rejection drugs, anaesthetic agents, antidepressants and gonadotropins. Although all studies used reliable outcome measures, their quality was generally low.This update found similar results to the previous update and managed to identify specific therapeutic areas where the computerized advice on drug dosage was beneficial compared with routine care:1. it increased target peak serum concentrations (standardized mean difference (SMD) 0.79, 95% CI 0.46 to 1.13) and the proportion of people with plasma drug concentrations within the therapeutic range after two days (pooled risk ratio (RR) 4.44, 95% CI 1.94 to 10.13) for aminoglycoside antibiotics;2. it led to a physiological parameter more often within the desired range for oral anticoagulants (SMD for percentage of time spent in target international normalized ratio +0.19, 95% CI 0.06 to 0.33) and insulin (SMD for percentage of time in target glucose range: +1.27, 95% CI 0.56 to 1.98);3. it decreased the time to achieve stabilization for oral anticoagulants (SMD -0.56, 95% CI -1.07 to -0.04);4. it decreased the thromboembolism events (rate ratio 0.68, 95% CI 0.49 to 0.94) and tended to decrease bleeding events for anticoagulants although the difference was not significant (rate ratio 0.81, 95% CI 0.60 to 1.08). It tended to decrease unwanted effects for aminoglycoside antibiotics (nephrotoxicity: RR 0.67, 95% CI 0.42 to 1.06) and anti-rejection drugs (cytomegalovirus infections: RR 0.90, 95% CI 0.58 to 1.40);5. it tended to reduce the length of time spent in the hospital although the difference was not significant (SMD -0.15, 95% CI -0.33 to 0.02) and to achieve comparable or better cost-effectiveness ratios than usual care;6. there was no evidence of differences in mortality or other clinical adverse events for insulin (hypoglycaemia), anaesthetic agents, anti-rejection drugs and antidepressants.For all outcomes, statistical heterogeneity quantified by I(2) statistics was moderate to high. AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS This review update suggests that computerized advice for drug dosage has some benefits: it increases the serum concentrations for aminoglycoside antibiotics and improves the proportion of people for which the plasma drug is within the therapeutic range for aminoglycoside antibiotics.It leads to a physiological parameter more often within the desired range for oral anticoagulants and insulin. It decreases the time to achieve stabilization for oral anticoagulants. It tends to decrease unwanted effects for aminoglycoside antibiotics and anti-rejection drugs, and it significantly decreases thromboembolism events for anticoagulants. It tends to reduce the length of hospital stay compared with routine care while comparable or better cost-effectiveness ratios were achieved.However, there was no evidence that decision support had an effect on mortality or other clinical adverse events for insulin (hypoglycaemia), anaesthetic agents, anti-rejection drugs and antidepressants. In addition, there was no evidence to suggest that some decision support technical features (such as its integration into a computer physician order entry system) or aspects of organization of care (such as the setting) could optimize the effect of computerized advice.Taking into account the high risk of bias of, and high heterogeneity between, studies, these results must be interpreted with caution.
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- Florence Gillaizeau
- French Cochrane Center, Hôpital Hôtel-Dieu, 1 place du Parvis Notre-Dame, Paris, France, 75004
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Grzymala-Lubanski B, Själander S, Renlund H, Svensson PJ, Själander A. Computer aided warfarin dosing in the Swedish national quality registry AuriculA – Algorithmic suggestions are performing better than manually changed doses. Thromb Res 2013; 131:130-4. [DOI: 10.1016/j.thromres.2012.11.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2012] [Revised: 11/16/2012] [Accepted: 11/19/2012] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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An Efficient Implementation of Geometric Semantic Genetic Programming for Anticoagulation Level Prediction in Pharmacogenetics. PROGRESS IN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE 2013. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-40669-0_8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register]
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Dimberg I, Grzymala-Lubanski B, Hägerfelth A, Rosenqvist M, Svensson P, Själander A. Computerised assistance for warfarin dosage--effects on treatment quality. Eur J Intern Med 2012; 23:742-4. [PMID: 22917757 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejim.2012.07.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2012] [Revised: 07/27/2012] [Accepted: 07/31/2012] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Well-managed warfarin treatment with a high time in therapeutic range (TTR) corresponds to fewer bleedings or thromboembolic complications. Many small centres manage their warfarin dosing manually, with little or no knowledge of their treatment quality as measured by TTR. AuriculA is a Swedish National web-based anticoagulation dosing system. Our hypothesis was that the web based dosing system, compared to manual dosing, would improve the TTR. METHODS Retrospective cohort study of medical records from patients with atrial fibrillation on warfarin treatment from two centres, with previously manual warfarin dosing regimens. Data for calculation of TTR was extracted manually from medical records from the time when using manual dosing and compared with the computerised regimen. RESULTS In centre 1, the mean TTR was significantly increased after the introduction of AuriculA, from 64.3% (95% CI 58.8-69.8) to 71.3% (95% CI 67.7-74.8), p=0.03. In centre 2, a high TTR of 73.6% (95% CI 71.3-75.9) was maintained after the implementation, 74.0% (95% CI 71.6-76.3). INR tests were prescribed significantly more frequent after the introduction of AuriculA in both centres; 20% more often at centre 1 and 21% at centre 2. CONCLUSION Computerised dosing assistance within the Swedish national quality registry AuriculA improves or maintains a high treatment quality with warfarin as measured by TTR.
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- Ivar Dimberg
- Karolinska Institutet, Department of Clinical Science and Education, Södersjukhuset, SE-118 83 Stockholm, Sweden
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Holbrook A, Schulman S, Witt DM, Vandvik PO, Fish J, Kovacs MJ, Svensson PJ, Veenstra DL, Crowther M, Guyatt GH. Evidence-based management of anticoagulant therapy: Antithrombotic Therapy and Prevention of Thrombosis, 9th ed: American College of Chest Physicians Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines. Chest 2012; 141:e152S-e184S. [PMID: 22315259 DOI: 10.1378/chest.11-2295] [Citation(s) in RCA: 887] [Impact Index Per Article: 73.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND High-quality anticoagulation management is required to keep these narrow therapeutic index medications as effective and safe as possible. This article focuses on the common important management questions for which, at a minimum, low-quality published evidence is available to guide best practices. METHODS The methods of this guideline follow those described in Methodology for the Development of Antithrombotic Therapy and Prevention of Thrombosis Guidelines: Antithrombotic Therapy and Prevention of Thrombosis, 9th ed: American College of Chest Physicians Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines in this supplement. RESULTS Most practical clinical questions regarding the management of anticoagulation, both oral and parenteral, have not been adequately addressed by randomized trials. We found sufficient evidence for summaries of recommendations for 23 questions, of which only two are strong rather than weak recommendations. Strong recommendations include targeting an international normalized ratio of 2.0 to 3.0 for patients on vitamin K antagonist therapy (Grade 1B) and not routinely using pharmacogenetic testing for guiding doses of vitamin K antagonist (Grade 1B). Weak recommendations deal with such issues as loading doses, initiation overlap, monitoring frequency, vitamin K supplementation, patient self-management, weight and renal function adjustment of doses, dosing decision support, drug interactions to avoid, and prevention and management of bleeding complications. We also address anticoagulation management services and intensive patient education. CONCLUSIONS We offer guidance for many common anticoagulation-related management problems. Most anticoagulation management questions have not been adequately studied.
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- Anne Holbrook
- Division of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada; Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada; Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
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- Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Department of Pharmacy, Kaiser Permanente Colorado, Denver, CO
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- Department of Medicine, Innlandet Hospital Trust, Gjøvik, Norway
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada
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- Department for Coagulation Disorders, University of Lund, University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden
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- Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada; Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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Ageno W, Gallus AS, Wittkowsky A, Crowther M, Hylek EM, Palareti G. Oral anticoagulant therapy: Antithrombotic Therapy and Prevention of Thrombosis, 9th ed: American College of Chest Physicians Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines. Chest 2012; 141:e44S-e88S. [PMID: 22315269 PMCID: PMC3278051 DOI: 10.1378/chest.11-2292] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1026] [Impact Index Per Article: 85.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/31/2011] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The objective of this article is to summarize the published literature concerning the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of oral anticoagulant drugs that are currently available for clinical use and other aspects related to their management. METHODS We carried out a standard review of published articles focusing on the laboratory and clinical characteristics of the vitamin K antagonists; the direct thrombin inhibitor, dabigatran etexilate; and the direct factor Xa inhibitor, rivaroxaban RESULTS The antithrombotic effect of each oral anticoagulant drug, the interactions, and the monitoring of anticoagulation intensity are described in detail and discussed without providing specific recommendations. Moreover, we describe and discuss the clinical applications and optimal dosages of oral anticoagulant therapies, practical issues related to their initiation and monitoring, adverse events such as bleeding and other potential side effects, and available strategies for reversal. CONCLUSIONS There is a large amount of evidence on laboratory and clinical characteristics of vitamin K antagonists. A growing body of evidence is becoming available on the first new oral anticoagulant drugs available for clinical use, dabigatran and rivaroxaban.
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- McMaster University, St. Joseph's Hospital, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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JENNINGS I, WALKER ID, KITCHEN S, KITCHEN D, WOODS TAL, KEELING D, WARNER B, COTTON P, MacLEAN R. Management of patients receiving oral anticoagulants using computer dosing software - does everyone agree? Data from a UK NEQAS (blood coagulation) exercise. Int J Lab Hematol 2011; 34:70-80. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-553x.2011.01359.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Keeling D, Baglin T, Tait C, Watson H, Perry D, Baglin C, Kitchen S, Makris M. Guidelines on oral anticoagulation with warfarin - fourth edition. Br J Haematol 2011; 154:311-24. [PMID: 21671894 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2141.2011.08753.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 376] [Impact Index Per Article: 28.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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