Use of oral anticoagulants in German nursing home residents: drug use patterns and predictors for treatment choice.

Kathrin JobskiFalk HoffmannStefan Herget-RosenthalMichael Dörks

Published in: British journal of clinical pharmacology (2018)

NOACs are increasingly used in German nursing homes, both for initial anticoagulation but also in VKA pre-treated patients. Switching from VKA to NOAC was substantially influenced by aspects such as intended higher effectiveness and safety but probably also practicability due to less blood monitoring.

Keyphrases

oral anticoagulants
atrial fibrillation
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
venous thromboembolism
peritoneal dialysis
patient reported