Anticoagulant Use for Atrial Fibrillation Among Persons With Advanced Dementia at the End of Life
Gregory M Ouellet, Terri R Fried, Lauren G Gilstrap, John R O'Leary, Andrea M Austin, Jonathan S Skinner, Andrew B Cohen, Gregory M Ouellet, Terri R Fried, Lauren G Gilstrap, John R O'Leary, Andrea M Austin, Jonathan S Skinner, Andrew B Cohen
Abstract
This cross-sectional study evaluates the degree of anticoagulant use among nursing home residents with advanced dementia and atrial fibrillation at the end of life.
Conflict of interest statement
Conflict of Interest Disclosures: Dr Ouellet reported receiving grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) during the conduct of the study. Dr Fried reported receiving grants from the NIH during the conduct of the study. Dr Gilstrap reported receiving grants from the NIH during the conduct of the study. Dr Skinner reported receiving grants from the NIH during the conduct of the study; personal fees from Sutter Health and the National Bureau of Economic Research; and equity from Dorsata, Inc. outside the submitted work. Dr Cohen reported receiving grants from the NIH during the conduct of the study. No other disclosures were reported.
Source: PubMed