title: [Socio-demographic and clinical profile of patients using oral anticoagulants].
abstract: The purpose of this study is to investigate the socio-demographic, clinical and laboratory profile of individuals in the follow-up period due to the use of oral anticoagulants. This is a descriptive study, cross performed in the clinic of oral anticoagulation in a tertiary hospital in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. Data were collected through interviews and examinations of the patients' medical records. 180 subjects participated. The results show that the most females (65.6%), with an average age of 55 years, use warfarin (83.3%) for 6.9 years or more, due to the presence of metallic prosthetic heart (50%). These results provide subsidies for nurses to plan the assistance of their patients in oral anticoagulation therapy as a way of reducing complications related to therapy and increasing adherence to treatment.
authors.affiliation: Centro Cirúrgico do Hospital das Clćnicas da Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto (HC-FMRP), Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brasil.
authors.forename: Flávia Martinelli
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Pelegrino
authors.forename: Rosana Aparecida Spadoti
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Dantas
authors.forename: Inaiara Scalçone de Almeida
authors.initials: IS
authors.lastname: Corbi
authors.forename: Ariana Rodrigues da Silva
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Carvalho
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants