Browsing Faculté des sciences infirmières by Subject "Frailty"

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  • Frailty, cognitive impairment and anticoagulation among older adults with non-valvular atrial fibrillation 

    Mailhot, Tanya; McManus, David D.; Waring, Molly E.; Lessard, Darleen; Goldberg, Robert; Bamgbade, Benita A.; Saczynski, Jane (Wiley, 2020-08-11)
    BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES Oral anticoagulation (OAC) is challenging in older patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF) who are often frail and have cognitive impairment. We examined the characteristics of older NVAF patients associated with ...

  • Geriatric elements and oral anticoagulant prescribing in older atrial fibrillation patients : SAGE-AF 

    Saczynski, Jane; Sanghai, Saket R.; Kiefe, Catarina I.; Lessard, Darleen; Marino, Francesca; Waring, Molly E.; Parish, David; Helm, Robert; Sogade, Felix; Goldberg, Robert; Gurwitz, Jerry; Wang, Weijia; Mailhot, Tanya; Bamgbade, Benita A.; Barton, Bruce; McManus, David D. (Wiley, 2019-08-23)
    OBJECTIVES Oral anticoagulants are the cornerstone of stroke prevention in high-risk patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). Geriatric elements, such as cognitive impairment and frailty, commonly occur in these patients and are often cited as reasons ...