Incidence and Predictors of Aspirin Discontinuation in Older Adult Veteran Nursing Home Residents at End of Life.
Sydney P SpringerMaria K MorFlorentina SileanuXinhua ZhaoSherrie L AspinallMary J ErsekJoshua D NiznikJoseph T HanlonJacob HunnicuttWalid F GelladLoren J SchleidenJoshua M ThorpeCarolyn T ThorpePublished in: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (2020)
Just over one-quarter of patients discontinued aspirin, possibly reflecting the unclear role of aspirin in end of life among prescribers. Future research should compare outcomes of aspirin deprescribing in this population. J Am Geriatr Soc 68:725-735, 2020.
Keyphrases
- low dose
- cardiovascular events
- antiplatelet therapy
- end stage renal disease
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- anti inflammatory drugs
- prognostic factors
- acute coronary syndrome
- peritoneal dialysis
- coronary artery disease
- risk factors
- cardiovascular disease
- adipose tissue
- patient reported outcomes
- current status
- community dwelling
- patient reported