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Geriatrics
The elderly require lower initiation and maintenance doses of warfarin
August 18th, 2005
The elderly require lower initiation and maintenance doses of warfarin. According to recent research from the United States, "The use of anticoagulant therapy is expanding among the elderly population, in part because of the increasing prevalence of atrial fibrillation. Published data describing the warfarin maintenance dose requirements for this age group are limited." "Because warfarin therapy is often initiated in the outpatient setting where significant barriers to daily monitoring exist for this patient population," noted scientists, "a better understanding of the factors that predict lower dose requirements may reduce the risk of unanticipated...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-08-18)
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