Evidence-Based Management of Anticoagulant Therapy

Evidence-Based Management of Anticoagulant Therapy

2.1. For patients suffi ciently healthy to be treated as outpatients, we suggest initiating vitamin K antagonist (VKA) therapy with warfarin 10 mg Background: High-quality anticoagulation management is required to keep these narrow therapeutic index medications as effective and safe as possible. This article focuses on the common important management questions for which, at a minimum, low-quali...

Management of anticoagulant-related intracranial hemorrhage: an evidence-based review

The increased use of anticoagulants for the prevention and treatment of thromboembolic diseases has led to a rising incidence of anticoagulant-related intracranial hemorrhage (AICH) in the aging western population. High mortality accompanies this form of hemorrhagic stroke, and significant and debilitating long-term consequences plague survivors. Although management guidelines for such hemorrha...

Evidence Based Conservative Management of Patello-femoral Syndrome

Background:   Patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) is defined as pain surrounding the patella when sitting with bent knees for prolonged periods of time or when performing activities like ascending or descending stairs, squatting or   athletic activities. Patella dislocation is not included in PFPS.     Purpose:   This review analyzes the evidence based conservative management of PFPS.   Methods...

Self management of oral anticoagulant therapy after heart valve replacement.

OBJECTIVE Patients with mechanical heart valves require lifelong oral anticoagulant treatment which entails frequent blood sampling and dosage adjustment. The purpose of this study was to investigate the feasibility of letting heart valve operated patients manage blood specimen analysis and dosage adjustment themselves. METHODS A total of 21 patients were enrolled in the study and followed fo...

Audit of anticoagulant therapy.