title: [Indication of treatment with Warfarin should be stated explicitly].
abstract: Warfarin has a narrow therapeutic window and side effects include bleeding causing e.g. hospital admission and death. Monitoring of treatment and review of indication are mandatory. We report a case of more than four years of warfarin treatment without indication. Treatment was not discontinued due to inadequate medical record keeping and communication among health-care providers. Medical-record keeping should follow guidelines from the National Board of Health. In addition, clearly stated treatment duration and indication may prevent unwarranted or premature termination of treatment.
authors.affiliation: Sjællandsgade 65, 1., 8000 Aarhus C. -theakalender@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Thea
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Vestergaard
authors.forename: Johanne
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hjort
authors.forename: Henrik Bjørnsgaard
authors.initials: HB
authors.lastname: Madsen
authors.forename: Jonas Agerlund
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Povlsen
authors.forename: Bo
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Løfgren
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006406:Hematoma / Q000139:chemically induced; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008499:Medical Records / Q000592:standards; D008508:Medication Errors; D062209:Patient Handoff / Q000592:standards*; D013997:Time Factors; D014859:Warfarin / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants; D014859:Warfarin