Inappropriate preinjury warfarin use in trauma patients: A call for a safety initiative

Inappropriate preinjury warfarin use in trauma patients: A call for a safety initiative

Introduction: Warfarin continues to be widely prescribed for a variety of conditions. It has been shown that preinjury warfarin may worsen outcomes in trauma patients. We hypothesized that a substantial proportion of injured patients seen at our institution were receiving preinjury warfarin for inap...

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Main Authors: H H Hon, A Elmously, C D Stehly, J C Stoltzfus, M A Granson, S P Stawicki, B A Hoey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
Series:Journal of Postgraduate Medicine
Subjects:
Anticoagulation
appropriate use
indications
patient safety
side effects
therapeutic window
warfarin
Online Access:http://www.jpgmonline.com/article.asp?issn=0022-3859;year=2016;volume=62;issue=2;spage=73;epage=79;aulast=Hon

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