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The use of new oral anticoagulants in geriatric patients: A survey study for physicians

Yeni oral antikoagülanların geriatrik hastalarda kullanımi: Hekimlere yönelik anket çalışması

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65–73
Publication Date
2022-11-06
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Results: It was found that physicians preferred NOACs mostly for patients contraindicated for the regular use of low-molecular-weight heparins and warfarin (n: 264, 96%), and with an unbalanced INR level (n: 230, 87%).

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Objective & Hypothesis:The use of new oral anticoagulants in geriatric patients: A survey study for physicians Introduction: The use of new oral anticoagulants (NOACs) for the treatment of thromboembolic diseases is becoming more widespread.
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Key Findings & Data:Materials and Methods: The study accessed 274 physicians (197 attending, 70 resident and seven primary care physicians) with various specialties and academic positions through face-to-face interviews or e-mails, and asked them to complete a questionnaire form prepared for NOAC use on a voluntary basis between 1 May and 31 December 2019.
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Conclusion & Impact:Results: It was found that physicians preferred NOACs mostly for patients contraindicated for the regular use of low-molecular-weight heparins and warfarin (n: 264, 96%), and with an unbalanced INR level (n: 230, 87%).
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The use of new oral anticoagulants in geriatric patients: A survey study for physicians Introduction: The use of new oral anticoagulants (NOACs) for the treatment of thromboembolic diseases is becoming more widespread. The present study brings together the opinions and daily routine clinical practices of physicians regarding the use of NOACs in the geriatric age group for the treatment of venous thromboembolic diseases. Materials and Methods: The study accessed 274 physicians (197 attending, 70 resident and seven primary care physicians) with various specialties and academic positions through face-to-face interviews or e-mails, and asked them to complete a questionnaire form prepared for NOAC use on a voluntary basis between 1 May and 31 December 2019. Results: It was found that physicians preferred NOACs mostly for patients contraindicated for the regular use of low-molecular-weight heparins and warfarin (n: 264, 96%), and with an unbalanced INR level (n: 230, 87%). The use of NOACs was found to be higher in the geriatric age group than other anticoagulants due to the easy dose adjustment, the extended monitoring intervals and the low risk of bleeding. Among the physicians, neither the specialty nor a higher number of occupational working years affected the preference for NOACs or other anticoagulants. Conclusion: Our study has demonstrated that physicians consider NOACs to be a good treatment option in terms of efficacy and reliability for the treatment of thromboembolic diseases in the geriatric age group, who may have treatment compliance difficulties. It was found also that they plan treatment considering the benefit-to-harm ratio and the bleeding–ischemic event balance.

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Giriş: Günümüzde tromboembolik hastalıklarda yeni oral antikoagülan ilaçların (YOAK) kullanımı giderek yaygınlaşmaktadır. Bu çalışmada hekimlerin venöz tromboembolik hastalıklarda geriatri yaş grubundaki hastalarda YOAK kullanımındaki düşüncelerini ve günlük pratiklerindeki klinik uygulamalarını gözlemlemeyi amaçladık. Materyal ve Metod: Çalışmada, 1 Mayıs-31 Aralık 2019 tarihlerini arasında farklı branş ve akademik kadrolardaki 274 hekime (197 uzman, 70 asistan, 7 aile hekimi) yüz yüze ve e-mail yolu ile ulaşılarak, gönüllülük esas alınarak, hekimlerin YOAK kullanımı için hazırlanan bir anket formunu cevaplamaları istendi. Bulgular: Hekimlerin YOAK ilaçları daha çok düzenli düşük molekül ağırlıklı heparin ve varfarin kullanamayan (n: 264, %96), INR düzeyi dengelenemeyen hastalarda (n: 230, %87) tercih ettiği görüldü. Geriatri yaş grubunda, doz ayarlamasının kolay ve takip sıklığının uzun aralıklı olması, kanama riskinin daha az olması nedeni ile diğer antikoagülanlara göre YOAK kullanımının daha fazla olduğu saptandı. Hekimler arasında gerek uzmanlık alanı gerekse meslekte geçirilen yıl süresinin fazlalığı ile YOAK ya da diğer antikoagülanları tercih etme açısından fark saptanmadı. Sonuç: Çalışmamız hekimlerin tedaviye uyum zorluğu olan geriatri yaş grubunda tromboembolik hastalıklarda YOAK’ları etkinlik ve güvenilirlik anlamında iyi bir tedavi seçeneği olarak düşündüklerini ancak yarar-zarar oranı veya kanama-iskemik olay dengesi göz önüne alarak tedavi planlaması yaptıklarını gösterdi.

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DURU, S., BAHADIR, A. (2022). The use of new oral anticoagulants in geriatric patients: A survey study for physicians. Tüberküloz ve Toraks, Cilt: 69 - Sayı: 1, 65–73. https://ajindex.com/articles/618299

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