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PSM linked to mortality reduction

16 April 2010 | Patient self-monitoring (PSM) of oral anticoagulant therapy can improve treatment quality and lead to a 50 per cent reduction in thromboembolic events and all-cause mortality, a study has found.


HMRs delay warfarin bleeds

8 April 2010 | Home medicines reviews (HMRs) should be recommended every six months for patients on warfarin who are considered at high risk of bleeding, a new study suggests.


Pharmacists join stroke prevention program

30 October 2009 | Pharmacists were part of a group of more than 5,000 health professionals who jumped at an opportunity to participate in stroke prevention education program developed by the National Prescribing Service.


Important role in antithrombotic management

26 August 2009 | Pharmacists have an important role to play in helping minimise the high number of adverse reactions from widely-used antithrombotic drugs, according to pharmacy academic Dr Luke Bereznicki.


Gap in patient education

15 June 2009 | Almost half of patients do not receive warfarin education at commencement of the therapy, according to a study published in the Medical Journal of Australia.


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