Pharmacologic Reversal of Warfarin-Associated Coagulopathy in Geriatric Patients With Hip Fractures
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The risk of hemorrhage among patients with warfarin-associated coagulopathy.
OBJECTIVES Among warfarin-treated patients with international normalized ratio (INR) >5, we sought to determine the risk of major bleeding within 30 days. BACKGROUND For warfarin-treated patients, the risk of bleeding increases as the INR rises, particularly if the INR exceeds 4. The 30-day risk of hemorrhage among outpatients with excessively prolonged INR values is unknown. METHODS To ass...
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عنوان ژورنال: Geriatric Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation
سال: 2011
ISSN: 2151-4593,2151-4593
DOI: 10.1177/2151458511417434