Proposing a framework for INR testing and anticoagulation management in community pharmacies

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Title:	Proposing a framework for INR testing and anticoagulation management in community pharmacies
Authors:	Mifsud, Elena Marie Azzopardi, Lilian M. Serracino-Inglott, Anthony
Keywords:	International Normalized Ratio -- Testing Anticoagulants (Medicine) Warfarin -- Therapeutic use -- Case studies Pharmaceutical services -- Malta Point-of-care testing -- Evaluation Pharmacist and patient
Issue Date:	2013-10
Publisher:	University of Malta. Department of Pharmacy
Citation:	Mifsud, E. M., Azzopardi, L. M., & Serracino-Inglott, A. (2013, October). Proposing a framework for INR testing and anticoagulation management in community pharmacies. Poster session presented at the European Society of Clinical Pharmacy Annual Conference, Prague, Czech Republic.
Abstract:	A poster presentation regarding a framework for INR testing and anticoagulation management in community pharmacies. Introduction: The dramatic increase in the requests for International Normalised Ratio (INR) monitoring is resulting in overburdened outpatient clinics. Point-of-Care testing (POCT) devices that measure the INR are adequate alternatives to the laboratory based INR testing system. Aims: • To propose and investigate the acceptability and feasibility of a structured community pharmacist-led anticoagulation service, which combines INR monitoring and warfarin dose adjustments. • To evaluate the accuracy and clinical usefulness of the CoaguChek ®XS monitor compared to the anticoagulation laboratory procedure.
URI:	https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/49965
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