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Direct linkFreter, Susan; Bowles, Susan K. – Canadian Journal on Aging, 2005
Warfarin dosing for thromboprophylaxis in post-operative patients is time-consuming. Warfarin-dosing nomograms can be used in post-operative arthroplasty patients, but warfarin requirements are lower in frail older people. We modified an existing post-arthroplasty nomogram to a frail-friendly version and evaluated its performance in a frail…
Descriptors: Surgery, Patients, Physicians, Geriatrics
