Are patients on warfarin with high INR treated according to published guidelines?

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Le-Kim, Lucia, Kerr, Debra and Kelly, Anne-Maree (2009) Are patients on warfarin with high INR treated according to published guidelines? Internet Journal of Hemotology, 5 (1). ISSN 1540-2649

Abstract

Objective: Australasian guidelines for the treatment of over-anticoagulation have been published. We aimed to determine whether emergency department [ED] patients taking warfarin who have high INR were treated according to guidelines. Methods: This retrospective observational study included ED patients taking warfarin with INR ≥ 4. Data included demographics, warfarin indication, bleeding evidence and subsequent management. Outcome of interest was proportion treated according to guidelines; analysed by descriptive statistics. Results: 201 patients were studied; median age 74 years, 47% female. Atrial fibrillation was the main indication for warfarin [63%]. 48 patients [24%] presented with bleeding, of which 22 were classified as major bleeds. All patients with major bleeding received reversal treatment; with 64% receiving recommended triple therapy. 33% in the non-bleeding group received reversal treatment. Conclusion: There was reasonably good compliance with the guidelines, especially for patients with major bleeding. Vitamin K doses were suboptimal in a significant proportion of cases.

Item type Article
URI https://vuir.vu.edu.au/id/eprint/4403
Official URL http://www.ispub.com/journal/the_internet_journal_...
Subjects Historical > Faculty/School/Research Centre/Department > School of Nursing and Midwifery
Historical > FOR Classification > 1199 Other Medical and Health Sciences
Historical > SEO Classification > 970111 Expanding Knowledge in the Medical and Health Sciences
Keywords ResPubID17133, warfarin, INR, anticoagulation
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