Warfarin Treatment: Home Health Services Versus Outpatient Clinics

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Ozdemir S., ÜNSAL P.

ERCIYES MEDICAL JOURNAL, vol.43, no.5, pp.438-442, 2021 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 43 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2021
  • Doi Number: 10.14744/etd.2021.24603
  • Journal Name: ERCIYES MEDICAL JOURNAL
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Academic Search Premier, CAB Abstracts, EMBASE, Veterinary Science Database, Directory of Open Access Journals, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.438-442
  • Keywords: Warfarin, outpatient clinic, home health services, atrial fibrillation, DRUG-DRUG INTERACTIONS, ATRIAL-FIBRILLATION, BLEEDING RISK, ANTICOAGULATION, INTENSITY, TURKEY
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: Warfarin use is difficult due to the necessity for regular international normalized ratio (INR) monitoring and drug-drug interaction. However, it is still the most widely preferred oral anticoagulant. This study aimed to assess the efficacy and reliability of warfarin use by patients attending outpatient clinics (OC) or who received home health services (HHS).