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Use of oral anticoagulants in German nursing home residents: drug use patterns and predictors for treatment choice
ConclusionsNOACs 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.
Source: British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology - January 11, 2018 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Kathrin Jobski, Falk Hoffmann, Stefan Herget ‐Rosenthal, Michael Dörks Tags: PHARMACOEPIDEMIOLOGY Source Type: research

Oral Anticoagulants in German nursing home residents – Drug use patterns and predictors for treatment choice
ConclusionsNOACs 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.
Source: British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology - November 1, 2017 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Kathrin Jobski, Falk Hoffmann, Stefan Herget ‐Rosenthal, Michael Dörks Tags: PHARMACOEPIDEMIOLOGY Source Type: research