The Use of Oral Anticoagulation Is Not Independently Associated with Mortality in Frail Older Patients with Repeated Falls

Background: Particularly in frail patients, anticoagulation may be underused because of the fear of bleeding. Objective: To determine whether the use of antithrombotic medication is an independent risk factor for mortality in frail elderly with repeated falls. Methods: All patients aged 65 years or...

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Main Authors: Lennaert A. R. Zwart, Jeske J. Walgers, Martin E. W. Hemels, Tjeerd Germans, Joris R. de Groot, René W. M. M. Jansen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-11-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/23/7388