Purpose Although vitamin K antagonists (VKAs) are effective for long-term
thromboprophylaxis in atrial fibrillation (AF), their limitations have led to widespread …

The purpose of this paper is to explore the nurse's role in caring for adult stroke patients,
both ischemic and hemorrhagic, who are clustered on general medical units. There is …

Aims Our aim was to investigate the management of patients who were admitted to hospital
with an acute haemarthrosis whilst taking oral anticoagulants, and highlight the outcomes of …

Stroke is a leading cause of long-term disability and is the fifth leading cause of death in the
United States.[1, 2] Strokes can occur at any age; however, advancing age remains a …

Prescriptions for novel oral anticoagulants (NOACs) have grown rapidly in Canada since
dabigatran was first approved for the prevention of stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation …