Effect of Antiplatelet and Anticoagulant Agents on Risk of Hospitalization for Bleeding Among a Population of Elderly Nursing Home Stroke Survivors | Zendy

Brian J. Quilliam | Zendy; Kate L. Lapane | Zendy; Charles B. Eaton | Zendy; Vincent Mor | Zendy

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Effect of Antiplatelet and Anticoagulant Agents on Risk of Hospitalization for Bleeding Among a Population of Elderly Nursing Home Stroke Survivors

Author(s) -

Brian J. Quilliam,

Kate L. Lapane,

Charles B. Eaton,

Vincent Mor

Publication year - 2001

Publication title -

stroke

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.397

H-Index - 319

eISSN - 1524-4628

pISSN - 0039-2499

DOI - 10.1161/hs1001.097097

Subject(s) - medicine , warfarin , aspirin , odds ratio , stroke (engine) , population , emergency medicine , bleed , anticoagulant , intensive care medicine , pediatrics , surgery , atrial fibrillation , mechanical engineering , environmental health , engineering

Anticoagulants and antiplatelet agents are underutilized in the nursing home setting, perhaps because trials demonstrating treatment efficacy excluded people resembling those with long-term care needs. We sought to quantify the effect of antiplatelet and anticoagulant agents on risk of hospitalization for bleeding among an elderly nursing home population.

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