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Approach to the new oral anticoagulants in family practice: Part 1: comparing the options.
CONCLUSION: The NOACs represent important alternatives in the management of patients with AF and VTE, especially for patients who have difficulty accessing regular coagulation monitoring. The companion to this article addresses common "what if" questions that arise in the long-term clinical follow-up and management of patients receiving NOACs.
PMID: 25392438 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Canadian Family Physician Medecin de Famille Canadien - November 1, 2014 Category: Primary Care Authors: Douketis J, Bell AD, Eikelboom J, Liew A Tags: Can Fam Physician Source Type: research
Chronic kidney disease in Primary Health Care: Prevalence and associated risk factors.
CONCLUSIONS: Chronic kidney disease has considerable prevalence in subjects≥60 years seen in Primary Health Care, more in women, and increasing with age. Hypertension, more than diabetes, was the main associated cardiovascular risk factor.
PMID: 25212720 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Atencion Primaria - September 8, 2014 Category: Primary Care Authors: Salvador González B, Rodríguez Pascual M, Ruipérez Guijarro L, Ferré González A, Cunillera Puertolas O, Rodríguez Latre LM Tags: Aten Primaria Source Type: research
Stroke Risks Associated with Atrial Fibrillation Measured (FREE)
By Joe Elia
Edited by David G. Fairchild, MD, MPH, and Lorenzo Di Francesco, MD, FACP, FHM
Two retrospective JAMA studies examine aspects of the thromboembolic risks that accompany atrial fibrillation.One study measured stroke risks after …
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - August 13, 2014 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Self-Measurement of Pulse Can Help Identify Atrial Fibrillation in Stroke Patients (FREE)
By Amy Orciari Herman
Edited by Susan Sadoughi, MD, and Richard Saitz, MD, MPH, FACP, FASAM
Measurement of the peripheral pulse by stroke patients or their relatives can help distinguish paroxysmal atrial …
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - July 24, 2014 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Atrial Fibrillation Diagnosed through Sensory Complaints
We describe a patient in whom atrial fibrillation and subsequent embolic stroke was discovered because of complaints of decreased smell and taste. These deficits ultimately improved after treatment of the atrial fibrillation along with anticoagulation medication for stroke prevention.
Source: Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine - July 7, 2014 Category: Primary Care Authors: Thomassin, S. S., Zinn, S. Tags: Brief Reports Source Type: research
Stroke Rounds: No Stroke Benefit With Ablation of Atrial Flutter
(MedPage Today) -- Catheter ablation of atrial flutter may reduce the use of hospital-based services and atrial fibrillation, but not the risk of stroke, an observational study showed.
Source: MedPage Today Primary Care - July 1, 2014 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Stroke Rounds: Detecting Silent Afib in Cryptogenic Stroke (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- Extended monitoring of patients with cryptogenic strokes or transient ischemic attacks detected cases of atrial fibrillation that otherwise would have gone undetected with standard follow-up, two randomized trials showed.
Source: MedPage Today Primary Care - June 25, 2014 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Is screening for AF worthwhile? Stroke risk in a screened population from the SAFE study
Conclusion.
Stroke risk profiles of patients detected via opportunistic and systematic screenings were similar. Data derived from the SAFE study suggest that active screening for AF in patients aged ≥65 years in primary care is a useful screening programme with 78–83% of patients identified eligible for anticoagulation treatment according to the CHADS2 criteria.
Source: Family Practice - May 17, 2014 Category: Primary Care Authors: Fitzmaurice, D. A., McCahon, D., Baker, J., Murray, E. T., Jowett, S., Sandhar, H., Holder, R. L., Hobbs, F. D. R. Tags: Epidemiology Source Type: research
Improving anticoagulation in atrial fibrillation: observational study in three primary care trusts.
CONCLUSIONS: The APEL programme supports improvement in clinical managing AF by a combined programme of education around agreed guidance, computer aids to facilitate decision-making and patient review and feedback of locally identifiable results. If replicated nationally over 3 years, such a programme could result in approximately 1600 fewer strokes every year.
PMID: 24771841 [PubMed - in process]
Source: The British Journal of General Practice - May 1, 2014 Category: Primary Care Authors: Robson J, Dostal I, Mathur R, Sohanpal R, Hull S, Antoniou S, Maccallum P, Schilling R, Ayerbe L, Boomla K Tags: Br J Gen Pract Source Type: research
iPhone ECG screening by practice nurses and receptionists for atrial fibrillation in general practice: the GP-SEARCH qualitative pilot study.
DISCUSSION: AF screening in general practice is feasible. A promising model is likely to be one delivered by a practice nurse, but depends on relevant contextual factors for each practice.
PMID: 24791776 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Australian Family Physician - May 1, 2014 Category: Primary Care Authors: Orchard J, Freedman SB, Lowres N, Peiris D, Neubeck L Tags: Aust Fam Physician Source Type: research
Apixaban (Eliquis) for Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation.
PMID: 24784127 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: American Family Physician - April 15, 2014 Category: Primary Care Authors: Beck RA, King WM Tags: Am Fam Physician Source Type: research
Stroke.
Abstract
In 2012, about 50 000 Australians had a stroke (cerebrovascular accident (CVA)). The risk of stroke is associated with increased age, previous stroke or transient ischaemic attack, hypertension, smoking, diabetes mellitus (DM), hypercholesterolaemia and atrial fibrillation/flutter (AF). Australian general practice data from the national BEACH program between April 2000 and March 2013 inclusive (1 276 200 GP-patient encounters) were analysed to determine the patient characteristics, associated conditions and management options at those encounters where a CVA was recorded, and detect changes in the annual m...
Source: Australian Family Physician - March 1, 2014 Category: Primary Care Authors: Pollack A, Harrison C, Henderson J, Miller G Tags: Aust Fam Physician Source Type: research
Atrial fibrillation anticoagulation care in a large urban family medicine practice.
CONCLUSION: When assessed using the 2012 Canadian Cardiovascular Society AF guidelines, the proportion of patients receiving appropriate SPAF therapy in this primary care setting decreased substantially. All patients with CHADS2 scores of 0 or 1 should be reassessed to ensure that they are receiving optimal stroke prevention treatment.
PMID: 24627401 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Canadian Family Physician Medecin de Famille Canadien - March 1, 2014 Category: Primary Care Authors: Valentinis A, Ivers N, Bhatia S, Meshkat N, Leblanc K, Ha A, Morra D Tags: Can Fam Physician Source Type: research
Updated Guidelines Issued on Anticoagulation Prophylaxis for Stroke in NVAF (FREE)
By Joe Elia
The American Academy of Neurology has issued revised guidelines on preventing stroke in the face of nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF). The …
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - February 25, 2014 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Early Doses of Warfarin Paradoxically Associated with Higher Stroke Risk (FREE)
By Joe Elia
Patients with atrial fibrillation seem to be at increased risk for ischemic stroke when starting warfarin prophylaxis, according to a case-control study in the European Heart Journal. …
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - December 19, 2013 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
