Warfarin monitoring in nursing homes assessed by case histories. Do recommendations and electronic alerts affect judgements?

• Main Authors: Reyes Serrano Teruel (Author), Geir Thue (Author), Svein Ivar Fylkesnes (Author), Sverre Sandberg (Author), Ann Helen Kristoffersen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2017-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Purpose: Older adults treated with warfarin are prone to complications, and high-quality monitoring is essential. The aim of this case history based study was to assess the quality of warfarin monitoring in a routine situation, and in a situation with an antibiotic-warfarin interaction, before and a...