Benefits and harms of oral anticoagulants for atrial fibrillation in nursing home residents with advanced dementia
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DOI: 10.1111/jgs.18108
Abstract: Approximately 20% of older persons with dementia have atrial fibrillation (AF). Nearly all have stroke risks that exceed the guideline‐recommended threshold for anticoagulation. Although individuals with dementia develop profound impairments and die from the disease,… read more here.
Keywords: nursing home; residents advanced; home residents; benefits harms ... See more keywords
The last week of life of nursing home residents with advanced dementia: a retrospective study
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DOI: 10.1186/s12904-019-0510-x
Abstract: BackgroundBarriers to palliative care still exist in long-term care settings for older people, which can mean that people with advanced dementia may not receive of adequate palliative care in the last days of their life;… read more here.
Keywords: study; palliative care; advanced dementia; residents advanced ... See more keywords