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Alakeel YS, Jijeh AM, BinSabbar NS, Almeshary MF, Alabdan NA, Gramish JA, Al Essa MA. The impact of child-specific characteristics on warfarin dosing requirements. Res Pract Thromb Haemost 2024; 8:102321. [PMID: 38371334 PMCID: PMC10874749 DOI: 10.1016/j.rpth.2024.102321] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2023] [Revised: 01/06/2024] [Accepted: 01/09/2024] [Indexed: 02/20/2024] Open
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Background The influence of child characteristics on warfarin dosing has been reported; however, there is no consensus on the nature and extent of this effect. Objectives To investigate the impacts of the demographic and clinical characteristics of children on the warfarin dose required to achieve a therapeutic international normalization ratio (INR). Methods This retrospective cohort study included children aged 3 months to 14 years old who were prescribed warfarin for 3 months or longer with a "stable INR." The primary outcome was the total daily dose (TDD) and total weekly dose of warfarin required to achieve a therapeutic INR target. Results We included 127 patients with a mean age of 7.7 ± 3.7 years and a median weight of 22 (IQR, 16-33) kg. Of the sample, 55 patients (43.3%) required a TDD of ≤0.1 mg/kg. The TDD for children younger than 5 years, 5 to 10 years, and older than 10 years were 0.14 ± 0.06 mg/kg, 0.12 ± 0.05 mg/kg, and 0.096 ± 0.04 mg/kg, respectively (P = .002). Overweight and obese children required a smaller TDD than normal-weight children: 0.09 ± 0.05 vs 0.13 ± 0.05 mg/kg (P = .004), which was similar for underweight children. A lower body surface area (<0.5 m2) required a higher dose. All the other variables did not affect warfarin doses. The incidence of a subtherapeutic or supratherapeutic INR was independent of demographic or clinical variables. Conclusion The study confirmed that the patient demographics affect the daily warfarin dose required to achieve the INR target. However, they do not have any predictive value for the incidence of out-of-range-INR.
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- Yousif S. Alakeel
- Department Pharmaceutical Care Services, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of the National Guard - Health Affairs, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- College of Pharmacy, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Cardiac Sciences, Division of Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care, Ministry of the National Guard - Health Affairs, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department Pharmaceutical Care Services, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of the National Guard - Health Affairs, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- College of Pharmacy, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department Pharmaceutical Care Services, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of the National Guard - Health Affairs, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- College of Pharmacy, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department Pharmaceutical Care Services, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of the National Guard - Health Affairs, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- College of Pharmacy, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department Pharmaceutical Care Services, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of the National Guard - Health Affairs, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- College of Pharmacy, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Khobrani M, Vasudevan R, Kandasamy G, Gramish JA, Prabahar K, Paulsamy P. Evaluation of Health Care Professionals' Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practice to Prevent the Pandemic Spread of COVID-19: A Questionnaire-Based Cross-Sectional Study from Abha, Saudi Arabia. Healthcare (Basel) 2023; 11:healthcare11040509. [PMID: 36833043 PMCID: PMC9957241 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare11040509] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2023] [Revised: 02/07/2023] [Accepted: 02/07/2023] [Indexed: 02/11/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Pharmacists and other healthcare professionals (HCPs) are at risk of transmitting the lethal COVID-19 virus globally and increasing its prevalence. AIM The aim of this study was to assess knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) about coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) among HCPs in the Asir region for the first time. METHODOLOGY A cross-sectional analysis with 491 healthcare professionals was tested using a pre-tested questionnaire in a tertiary care facility. The association between research variables and questions was determined using Chi-square tests and Kruskal-Wallis tests. RESULTS Pharmacists and other HCPs exhibited good knowledge, a positive attitude, and a negative practice pattern regarding COVID-19. There was a strong association between knowledge and attitude (correlation coefficient: 0.17; p < 0.001). However, healthcare practitioners had a suboptimal practice score of 2.09 ± 0.62 regarding COVID-19. CONCLUSION This study discovered that despite relatively insufficient practices for adherence to recommended techniques regarding COVID-19 prevention during the outbreak, pharmacists and other healthcare professionals have a high level of awareness and a positive attitude towards COVID-19 as a medical condition. There is a need for more involved HCPs, improved COVID-19 management training, and approaches to make healthcare providers feel less anxious.
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- Moteb Khobrani
- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, King Khalid University, Abha 62529, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, King Khalid University, Abha 62529, Saudi Arabia
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, King Khalid University, Abha 62529, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice, College of Pharmacy, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh 14611, Saudi Arabia
- Clinical Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Care Services, King Abdulaziz Medical City, National Guard Health Affairs, Riyadh 2915, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Tabuk, Tabuk 71491, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Nursing, College of Nursing, King Khalid University, Abha 62529, Saudi Arabia
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Arabi YM, Shalhoub S, Mandourah Y, Al-Hameed F, Al-Omari A, Al Qasim E, Jose J, Alraddadi B, Almotairi A, Al Khatib K, Abdulmomen A, Qushmaq I, Sindi AA, Mady A, Solaiman O, Al-Raddadi R, Maghrabi K, Ragab A, Al Mekhlafi GA, Balkhy HH, Al Harthy A, Kharaba A, Gramish JA, Al-Aithan AM, Al-Dawood A, Merson L, Hayden FG, Fowler R. Ribavirin and Interferon Therapy for Critically Ill Patients With Middle East Respiratory Syndrome: A Multicenter Observational Study. Clin Infect Dis 2020; 70:1837-1844. [PMID: 31925415 PMCID: PMC7108209 DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciz544] [Citation(s) in RCA: 177] [Impact Index Per Article: 44.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2018] [Accepted: 06/21/2019] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of ribavirin and recombinant interferon (RBV/rIFN) therapy on the outcomes of critically ill patients with Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS), accounting for time-varying confounders. METHODS This is a retrospective cohort study of critically ill patients with laboratory-confirmed MERS from 14 hospitals in Saudi Arabia diagnosed between September 2012 and January 2018. We evaluated the association of RBV/rIFN with 90-day mortality and MERS coronavirus (MERS-CoV) RNA clearance using marginal structural modeling to account for baseline and time-varying confounders. RESULTS Of 349 MERS patients, 144 (41.3%) patients received RBV/rIFN (RBV and/or rIFN-α2a, rIFN-α2b, or rIFN-β1a; none received rIFN-β1b). RBV/rIFN was initiated at a median of 2 days (Q1, Q3: 1, 3 days) from intensive care unit admission. Crude 90-day mortality was higher in patients with RBV/rIFN compared to no RBV/rIFN (106/144 [73.6%] vs 126/205 [61.5%]; P = .02]. After adjusting for baseline and time-varying confounders using a marginal structural model, RBV/rIFN was not associated with changes in 90-day mortality (adjusted odds ratio, 1.03 [95% confidence interval {CI}, .73-1.44]; P = .87) or with more rapid MERS-CoV RNA clearance (adjusted hazard ratio, 0.65 [95% CI, .30-1.44]; P = .29). CONCLUSIONS In this observational study, RBV/rIFN (RBV and/or rIFN-α2a, rIFN-α2b, or rIFN-β1a) therapy was commonly used in critically ill MERS patients but was not associated with reduction in 90-day mortality or in faster MERS-CoV RNA clearance.
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- Yaseen M Arabi
- Intensive Care Department, College of Medicine, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Medicine, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Western Ontario, London, Canada.,King Fahad Armed Forces Hospital, Jeddah
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- Military Medical Services, Ministry of Defense, Prince Sultan Military Medical City, Riyadh
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- Department of Intensive Care, College of Medicine, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Jeddah
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- Department of Intensive Care, College of Medicine, Alfaisal University, Dr Sulaiman Al-Habib Group Hospitals, Riyadh
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- Intensive Care Department, College of Medicine, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Intensive Care Department, College of Medicine, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Medicine, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Jeddah.,Department of Medicine, University of Jeddah
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- Intensive Care Department, Al-Noor Specialist Hospital, Makkah
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh
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- Department of Medicine, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Jeddah
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- Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah
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- Intensive Care Department, King Saud Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.,Tanta University Hospitals, Egypt
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- Intensive Care Department, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh
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- Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University
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- Intensive Care Department, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh
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- Intensive Care Department, King Fahd Hospital, Jeddah
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- Department of Infection Prevention and Control, College of Medicine, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh
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- Department of Critical Care, King Fahad Hospital, Ohoud Hospital, Al-Madinah
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- Pharmaceutical Care Department, College of Pharmacy, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh
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- Department of Medicine, Critical Care Division, King Abdulaziz Hospital, Al Ahsa, Saudi Arabia
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- Intensive Care Department, College of Medicine, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- International Severe Acute Respiratory and Emerging Infection Consortium, Infectious Diseases Data Observatory, Oxford University, United Kingdom
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- International Severe Acute Respiratory and Emerging Infection Consortium, Infectious Diseases Data Observatory, Oxford University, United Kingdom.,Division of Infectious Diseases and International Health, Department of Medicine, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville
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- Institute of Health Policy Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Department of Critical Care Medicine and Department of Medicine, Sunnybrook Hospital, Ontario, Canada
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